April 18, 2024 Saudi Arabia nears $1bn deal for stake in Barrick’s Reko Diq Through its investment fund Manara Minerals, Saudi Arabia is seeking at least a 25% interest in the Reko Diq copper and gold project.
April 18, 2024 Rio Tinto, Saudi Arabia vying for First Quantum mines stake Japanese trading houses Mitsui and Sumitomo have also been studying the assets, Bloomberg said.
April 17, 2024 Gold, copper-infused device quickly detects bacteria responsible for food poisoning The new gold-copper-infused device is expected to be a game-changer when it comes to the shipment of food and pharmaceutical products.
April 17, 2024 Short squeeze fears grip tin as LME says it’s watching market Tin's 25% advance in 2024 puts it well ahead of more closely-watched commodities like copper or crude oil.
April 17, 2024 Rio Tinto to favour development over acquisition of copper mines — exec Copper boss Bold Baatar says Rio's goal of producing 1 million tonnes of the metal annually within the next five years will be achieved through organic growth.
April 15, 2024 OceanaGold gets initial approval for Philippine unit’s IPO Proceeds from the offering, as OceanaGold had disclosed, will be applied towards debt repayment.
April 15, 2024 Composite material adorned with gold nanoparticles improves infectious disease testing Composite polymer particles adorned with gold nanoparticles deliver more accurate means of testing for infectious diseases.
April 15, 2024 Vedanta Group asks JPMorgan to arrange $300 million India bond Investors include global private credit funds, Bloomberg sources say.
April 14, 2024 New electrolyte component allows for safe, high-performance solid-state batteries A stable and highly conductive lithium-ion conductor has been found to address the need for non-sulphide solid electrolytes in solid-state batteries.
April 12, 2024 US Steel shareholders approve Nippon Steel’s $14.1 billion takeover offer Beyond politics, the takeover must still pass a review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
