BHP’s Olympic Dam mine halted after storm hits
Severe electrical storms have damaged critical transmission infrastructure in South Australia, where the mine is located.
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Graphene maker BeDimensional gets EIB support to boost production
Graphene, whose powder has a high electrical and thermal conductivity, can be used to increase the storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries.
Indonesia looks to next phase for nickel industry as fixer-in-chief bows out
The new administration will have to navigate institutional hold-ups, cut red tape and protectionist measures and campaign for continued disclosure.
US awards contracts for making higher enriched uranium for new reactors
Russia is currently the only country that makes the fuel called high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel, or HALEU, in commercial volumes.
After Nevada lithium deal, GM eyes other sources for EV minerals supply
A majority of GM's deals are for minerals supply, not necessarily JVs, and the automaker likely would continue that approach.
Indonesia forms $1.2 billion battery venture with China’s CATL
The project in Karawang, West Java, aims to scale up battery production to 15 gigawatts a year.
Wesdome Gold Mines on course for record year of production
The increased output is a result of mining higher-grade ore from the Kiena underground mine in Quebec.
Mining associations unveil effort to simplify sector’s ESG standards
The new program, called the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative, aims to simplify the current mining standards.
Column: Shanghai frenzy fuels alumina’s record-breaking rally
Nearly 25 million tons were transacted on the ShFE alumina contract on Wednesday, a record daily high and equivalent to almost a fifth of global annual production.