Ailing Chinese copper giant announces tie-up to help debt crisis
Maike until recently was responsible for a quarter of China’s refined copper imports, but ran into difficulties last year.
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Congo wants ERG copper, cobalt assets in bid to regain control
The government and state-owned miner Gecamines say ERG has been too slow to develop the deposits.
OBITUARY: Don Bubar remembered as ‘key architect’ of critical minerals narrative
As enthusiasm for zero-emission technologies accelerates into the mainstream, Canada has lost one of its earliest and most ardent champions of critical minerals.
Improving gold-nickel alloy may boost fuel cell development
AuNi nanoparticles have emerged as a promising non-platinum alternative in fuel cell catalytic reactions.
Another deadly coal accident in China threatens output growth
A gas explosion on Monday at a mine in China’s third-largest coal province killed 11, halting operations there and ending a month-long run of declining prices for thermal coal.
Traders in CO2 credits saddled with vast stranded-asset pile
Trafigura Group, the world’s largest trader of carbon-removal credits, has suspended a consignment as it awaits the results of a probe into the forestry project behind the units.
South32 sees China economic support helping base metals
Underlying earnings for the year ended June 30 came in at $916 million, lower than the $2.60 billion posted last year.
Whitehaven Coal’s 2024 output outlook below estimates, suspends share buyback
The country's largest independent coal miner reported a net profit after tax attributable of A$2.67 billion.
South32 Appin mine workers to continue strike as talks stall
The trade union said in a statement that the workers at the mine and the company failed to reach an agreement on Wednesday.
