Fortescue begins construction on 690MW solar farm in Pilbara
The Turner River solar farm represents the final solar installation required to deliver the company’s Real Zero decarbonization plan.
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Column: Warning lights flash as aluminum reels from Gulf shock
Gulf production of the metal plummeted to its lowest level in over a decade in April.
Ghana to start buying 30% of large gold mines’ output from June
Africa’s top gold producer in 2022 ordered mining firms to start selling part of their output to the central bank.
Landslide at Angola illegal gold mine kills 28
The country's mining diversification drive has fuelled a boom in artisanal mining of gold.
Nornickel recommends no 2025 dividend in face of instability
If approved, Nornickel would be withholding its annual dividend for a fourth consecutive year.
Chinese firms speed up plans to build new coal power plants: GEM
Companies requested approval for 51 gigawatts of new plants in the first quarter of the year, according to Global Energy Monitor.
China’s rare earth grip persists despite Trump-Xi summit, BMI says
Overall shipments of export-controlled rare earths have remained well below historical levels, the Fitch Group unit says.
Congo rebels want to sell critical minerals to US: report
The rebels are hoping that Washington’s push to secure non-Chinese sources of critical minerals could translate into political legitimacy and economic support.
China could become a net refined zinc exporter in 2026, analysts say
China, which produced roughly half the world's zinc last year, has long also been a major importer of the metal.