October 9, 2019 Policy uncertainty, resource nationalism and environmental protection key themes for Asia mining Fitch analysts expect risks to the Chinese economy will continue to rise, with no easy resolution to the trade dispute with the US on the horizon.
October 8, 2019 China’s Tsingshan helped drive record drop in nickel inventories After developing a reputation as a disruptive industry force for its role in popularizing nickel pig iron production in China, Tsingshan looks set to upend the industry’s supply and demand…
October 8, 2019 BHP says “social value” to be key aspect of its business planning The world's largest miner is moving from keeping a social licence to creating value for its stakeholders.
October 7, 2019 Indonesia govt appoints Inalum to buy stake in Vale Indonesia Vale, one of Indonesia's largest nickel miners, is set to divest around 20% of its stake to local investor to meet new regulations aimed at limiting foreign ownership of its…
October 4, 2019 Sienna Resources kicks off drilling at battery metals project in Sweden The company says the strong nickel price had made it an opportune time to start drilling for the battery metal.
October 1, 2019 Pala Investments sweetens acquisition deal for Cobalt 27 by $23m, shares up Shareholders had earlier opposed the deal, stating it 'undervalued' the company.
September 30, 2019 Water from near-earth asteroids could fuel space mining A new study suggests that there are about 1,000 water-rich asteroids closer to earth than to the moon.
September 27, 2019 US steps up efforts to limit China’s control of critical minerals Washington has expanded an initiative to promote mining of lithium, cobalt and other minerals in resource-rich countries.
September 26, 2019 Muskmobiles running rivals off the road Worldwide, in the first half of this year, Tesla deployed more battery power than its next three biggest rivals combined.
September 25, 2019 BHP tried swaying Anglo’s Mark Cutifani to be its CEO BHP favours an internal hire, but is also open to external candidates, people familiar with the matter said.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
