Indonesia orders miners to provide more coal amid blackouts The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry told miners to supply an additional 2.7 million tons of coal to power plants this month. Bloomberg News | June 23, 2026 | 7:17 am
Mining billionaire calls on China to push green ship fuel deal China should be pushing to decarbonize global shipping fuel, says Australian billionaire miner Andrew Forrest. Bloomberg News | June 23, 2026 | 7:11 am
Vedanta’s CopperTech Metals targets $3.6 billion valuation in US IPO The offering comes as CopperTech plans to spend $2.7 billion over the next five fiscal years to ramp up copper production. Reuters | June 23, 2026 | 7:06 am
Norilsk Nickel sees 2026 global palladium surplus of 300,000 oz Nornickel sees global primary palladium production falling 2% year-on-year in 2026 to 6.1 million oz. Reuters | June 23, 2026 | 6:57 am
Hyundai backs ioneer’s Nevada lithium-boron project New partnerships boost financing and development plans for one of North America's most advanced lithium projects. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2026 | 5:07 am
Energy Fuels to buy Germany’s VAC as rare earths magnet race heats up The $1.9 billion cash-and-stock deal makes it one of the world's largest non-Chinese producers of magnets. Reuters | June 23, 2026 | 4:41 am
Ground view Kazakhstan: The visibility bargain Qarmet, a Kazakhstani steel and mining company, inherited deadly mines and responded with extensive surveillance. Erik Groves | June 23, 2026 | 4:05 am
US sanctions shut Canada’s only cobalt refinery Sherritt’s refinery in Alberta goes idle as sanctions disrupt Cuban nickel supply and force cost-cutting measures. Staff Writer | June 23, 2026 | 3:53 am
Iluka secures $1.2B loan from Australia for rare earths refinery Company expects the first tranche of the funding, comprising A$1.25 billion, to be fully drawn by 2026-end. Reuters | June 22, 2026 | 4:21 pm