JPMorgan, US backing Korea Zinc’s $7.4 billion Tennessee smelter
The decision to set up a foreign joint venture, called Crucible JV LLC, was approved by Korea Zinc’s board on Monday.
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Sandvik partners with Northern Star for underground fleet investment
Deliveries are expected to commence in Q1 2026 and continue through the course of the year.
China confronts the cost of dismantling the world’s biggest coal sector
Coal has been closely tied to the Communist Party’s history and to its efforts to transform China’s economy over the past decades.
White House plans more ‘historic deals’ with mining sector, official says
Jarrod Agen, who previously held roles at defense contractor Lockheed Martin, said Trump aims to "jumpstart" mining projects in Alaska and also in Arizona.
Li-FT Power expands in Quebec with $87M acquisition of Winsome
Li-FT will also acquire an aggregate 75% interest in the Galinée property in Quebec from Azimut and SOQUEM.
Indonesia’s tin exports surge as supply concerns dissipate
Concerns are easing over supply disruptions caused by the country’s crackdown on illegal mining.
Russian court rules in favour of Rusal in $1.32B lawsuit against Rio Tinto
The ruling intensifies a legal battle over a joint alumina refinery in Queensland, Australia, that Rio took sole control of.
Nornickel sharply hikes nickel surplus forecasts for this year and next
The Russian miner said it expected the nickel surplus this year to reach 240,000 tons, up from an estimate of 120,000 tones in July.
LME outlines proposed new rules on position limits
The new rules will apply to "critical contracts" in the bourse's core aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin and zinc futures offerings, LME said.
