August 27, 2024 Antam plans to acquire smelter owned by Tsingshan unit The company is currently expanding its downstream operation.
August 27, 2024 Lifezone’s Kabanga nickel project gains further US gov’t endorsement Lifezone said it is proposing "a comprehensive investment plan" that seeks to secure the future of the Kabanga nickel project.
August 27, 2024 CHARTS: Battery metals slump slashes average EV materials bill The sales weighted average value of the lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite contained in the battery of the average EV sold globally is down 60%.
August 26, 2024 Nornickel examining impact of latest US sanctions The US imposed sanctions on several Nornickel subsidiaries as well as on the Bystrinsky copper and gold project.
August 26, 2024 Canada to hit China with tariffs on electric vehicles, steel The government announced a 100% levy on electric cars and 25% on steel and aluminum.
August 23, 2024 Train turmoil unresolved in Canada as new labour action looms Canada's rail disruption that Ottawa ordered to binding arbitration has new wheels a day later.
August 23, 2024 Societe Generale leaves London Metal Exchange’s open-outcry trading floor The SocGen move leaves seven members operating in the LME ring, down from about 30 at its peak in the late 1980s.
August 23, 2024 Nornickel’s first-half profit slumps 22% on weak prices The Russian miner also grappled with logistical and international payment difficulties.
August 23, 2024 Chalice downsizes board, cuts costs amid nickel prices slump Cost-cutting measures means Chalice won't meet diversity goals as the two board members dismissed were the only female directors.
August 21, 2024 Asteroid miner AstroForge readies third mission for 2025 The craft may become the first private mission to fly by a body in the Solar System besides the Moon, capturing images and data.
Codelco to produce 1.344mt of copper in 2026, chairman says The company's lithium joint venture with SQM is expected to produce 250,000 tons in 2026, chairman Maximo Pacheco also said. January 12, 2026 | 07:13 am
Gecamines to buy 100,000t of copper from Tenke Fungurume mine The purchase represents 20% of TFM’s output, in line with Gecamines’ 20% shareholding. January 12, 2026 | 07:07 am
Japan launches world’s first deep-sea rare earth mining test Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies. January 12, 2026 | 05:13 am