June 26, 2024 Lynas targets Malaysian first production of heavy rare earths in CY25 The rare earths producer said it is also progressing pre-construction activities for its planned US rare earths processing facility.
June 26, 2024 Vedanta in talks with IHC unit, investors for Zambian copper stake sale The KCM assets have also attracted interest from other investors, said Vedanta's chief executive for base metals.
June 25, 2024 Column: Copper stocks surge offers little relief for CME shorts Rising global exchange stocks of copper have damped bullish spirits.
June 25, 2024 Exxon, South Korea’s SK On sign non-binding deal for lithium supply The agreement has the potential to be a multi-year offtake deal of up to 100,000 metric tons.
June 25, 2024 Japan finds over 200 million tonnes of battery metals in seabed The nodules are said to contain 610,000 tonnes of cobalt (75 years of Japan’s consumption) and 740,000 tonnes of nickel (11 years).
June 24, 2024 Eramet, BASF cancel plan to invest $2.6 billion in refining complex in Indonesia Eramet said it will continue to evaluate potential investments in the nickel electric vehicle battery value chain in Indonesia.
June 24, 2024 Vedanta mulls first dollar bond sale of $500 million The bond sale could climb to $1 billion depending on the response from investors, Bloomberg sources say.
June 24, 2024 Adani, Hindalco show interest as Hindustan Copper plans to develop two mines Both mines with a combined capacity of 3 million metric tons are located in the eastern state of Jharkhand.
June 24, 2024 India to auction 21 critical mineral blocks across more than six states India has been auctioning critical mineral blocks since November as part of efforts towards a clean energy transition.
June 23, 2024 Hedge funds’ bullish copper bets run into China’s slowdown Without western investors buying, all eyes are back on China, and a copper market that several industry insiders say is still the weakest they’ve ever seen it.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
