China’s copper smelters vow capacity controls after fees plunge
Executives from 19 smelters have agreed to re-arrange maintenance work, reduce runs and delay the startup of new projects.
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China’s top copper smelters agree on rare joint production cuts
Copper price on the Shanghai Futures Exchange hit a 22-month high following the news.
Amid nickel glut, Indonesia’s next president vows to keep ‘downstreaming’ policy
The policy drew investments of billions of dollars from smelting firms, most of them Chinese, and boosted Indonesia's exports.
Wyloo says industry will turn from LME without green nickel
The LME said that low carbon nickel could already be traded on its partner MetalsHub's system.
Marubeni to invest in Hudbay’s exploration activities
The agreement would allow Hudbay to explore Flin Flon land package to potentially bring another mine into production.
UK university training centre aims to fuse AI into metals industry
New £18 million Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Transformation of Metals Industry has been funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
Coal mine’s 60-year-old fire an example of how long-term disturbances affect soil richness
Researchers at Michigan State University analyzed soil microbes near a mine fire that has been burning for more than 60 years.
Syrah Resources to raise $65m for Mozambique, US projects
Syrah's largest shareholder AustralianSuper will fund the projects.
Liontown Resources enters $363m debt facility for lithium project ramp-up
Funds will be used for the expansion of its flagship Kathleen Valley lithium project.
