BHP vows to stay out of lithium rush with shortages set to fade
The world’s biggest mining company has no plans to join the lithium rush.
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Blast at India’s Tata Steel coke plant injures three contract workers
Three contract workers were injured in a blast at one of Tata's coke plant units in the eastern state of Jharkhand.
Chile constitutional assembly could reshape mining rights on Saturday
Article 27 would grant the state exclusive rights to lithium, rare earth metals and hydrocarbons while also making the state a majority shareholder of any copper mines.
Rio Tinto becomes first North American producer of scandium oxide
Quebec plant's nameplate capacity of three tonnes per year represents approximately 20% of the global market.
Iron ore price drops as investors monitor demand in China
Politburo reiterated its support for a lockdown-dependent approach to contain the virus.
Gold diggers worsen outlook for cocoa harvest in no. 2 producer
More than 19,000 hectares, or about 2% of cocoa plantations, have been destroyed by small-scale miners.
Saudi Arabia announces $6bn investments in steel complex, EV metals plant
The complex and plant are part of its plans to lure $32 billion of investment into the mining sector.
Gold price set for third straight weekly drop on Fed rate hike prospects
The dollar index slipped after hitting a 20-year high, making gold less expensive for overseas buyers.
F1 tycoon backed gold deal in at heart of money laundering trial
Formula One mogul Bernie Ecclestone put up millions of dollars to backstop a series of gold transactions that made “no commercial sense,” prosecutors said.
