Japan PM Takaichi plans Australia visit to discuss rare earths Takaichi's initiative comes shortly after Tokyo signed a rare earths deal with France. Reuters | April 3, 2026 | 10:16 am
It may take a year to restore Abu Dhabi aluminum output, EGA says Al Taweelah is one of the world’s biggest smelters, producing 1.6 million tons of cast metal in 2025. Bloomberg News | April 3, 2026 | 9:48 am
Suncor plans major shift in focus to in situ oil sands output by 2040 Currently, 70% of Suncor's oil sands crude is produced at its large-scale mining operations in northern Alberta. Reuters | April 3, 2026 | 9:36 am
PH7 Technologies targets tough ores with cleaner, closed-loop processing Company is expanding its operating facility to scale the recovery of platinum group metals and strengthen regional supply chains. Amanda Stutt | April 3, 2026 | 9:25 am
Vietnam imposes temporary anti-dumping tariff of 27.8% on some Chinese hot-rolled steel products The duty applies to HRC products measuring between 1,880 mm and 2,300 mm in width. Reuters | April 3, 2026 | 9:13 am
Iron ore price set for second weekly loss on high China stocks Downward pressure from high portside stocks dominated trade, while there was no dramatic change in supply and demand, said analysts. Reuters | April 3, 2026 | 9:11 am
‘Phytocapture’ from Kazakhstan Research Institute helps trap airborne dust near gold mine Technology identifies the most suitable tree species and determines optimal planting distances to maximise dust-capture efficiency. Sustainable Kazakhstan Research Institute | April 2, 2026 | 4:01 pm
Gold price slides as Trump gives mixed signals on Iran war resolution Equities fell, a gauge of the US dollar rose as much as 0.5% and oil jumped as concerns lingered over energy flows through Hormuz. Bloomberg News | April 2, 2026 | 3:25 pm
Barrick warns of “significant increases” to budget, timeline for Pakistan copper project Reko Diq, one of the world’s largest undeveloped deposits of the metal, is in the remote province of Balochistan. Staff Writer | April 2, 2026 | 2:55 pm