Rare earths sector at risk of more substitution if prices spike
Demand for rare earth permanent magnets is due to soar as governments and companies step up efforts to cut carbon emissions.
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Taseko reports ‘significant’ production increase in Q3, shares up
The company's copper production increased by 29% over the second quarter.
Iron ore price retreats on steel output curbs
China's crude steel output from January-August grew 5.3% from a year earlier, despite production controls intensifying beginning in July.
Saudi mining plan gets $3 billion EV boost from Australian firm
EV Metals Group Plc’s spending will be on building plants to process minerals including lithium and nickel, and later expand into exploring.
Physical coal prices in China surge on nationwide shortage
Beijing is urging domestic mines to ramp up production even as it tries to strike a balance between energy security and its carbon neutral goals.
Freeport Indonesia breaks ground on $3 billion copper smelter
The facility in Indonesia will have capacity of 1.7 million tonnes of copper concentrate and is expected to start operations in late 2023 or early 2024.
Ivanhoe’s DRC copper mine to double production ahead of schedule
Kamoa-Kakula Phase 2’s concentrator plant, which will double copper output, to start operations a quarter earlier.
Barrick CEO, PNG Prime Minister to meet on potential fast-track of Porgera restart
Bristow hopes to speed up negotiations for the reopening of Papua New Guinea's vast open pit and underground gold mine.
Scientists propose using CO2 to create Martian fuel
An updated chemical process could cheaply bring astronauts back from Mars and help mitigate climate change.
