A key gauge for raw materials prices has tumbled to the lowest in eight months amid mounting fears of a global recession.  […]

A proposed pipeline of coal mine projects in Australia, the world’s second-biggest exporter of the fuel, are threatening to lock in decades of new carbon emissions.

“In general the outlook is pretty weak for metals,” said Ryan McKay, a commodity strategist at TD Securities.

Key among those challenges as the world’s largest oil producer seeks to unlock an estimated $1.3 trillion in mineral wealth are logistics and water supplies.

When it comes to copper, big miners and metals traders are warning that in just a couple of years’ time, a massive shortfall will emerge.

The approval comes a week after people familiar with the matter said OZ Minerals was seeking about A$10 billion in a potential sale to BHP.

The US is still dependent on China for minerals to feed its nascent battery manufacturing efforts.

Scorching gains for lithium threaten to push costs even higher for Chinese battery makers.

Russian imports, which remain exempt from US sanctions, are flowing into the country unrestricted when allies like Australia continue to face restrictions.

The mining industry, a key pillar of the nation’s economy, has come under intense scrutiny in recent years for its treatment of women.

CATL last month announced plans to build a second European EV battery plant in Hungary, investing 7.3 billion euros in partnership with Mercedes-Benz.

The initiative, launched in June, is designed to funnel investment toward developing countries with mining projects that adhere to stricter environmental, social and governance standards.