February 1, 2024 Japan adds uranium to critical minerals list According to official figures, Japan's uranium reserves are estimated at 6,600 tonnes, which could meet internal demand for about six years.
February 1, 2024 Glencore reports lower 2023 copper, nickel, cobalt output; flags further falls Other producers including BHP have put nickel projects on ice to counter falling prices for the metal.
February 1, 2024 Vietnam rare earths output drops as China’s grows, US says The USGS revised down its estimates of US rare earths reserves to 1.8 million tons from 2.3 million previously estimated.
February 1, 2024 Molybdenum-ruthenium catalyst helps produce green fuel from water A new catalyst has proven to be efficient for the oxygen evolution reaction — a component of the water-splitting process that produces hydrogen for fuel cells.
January 31, 2024 Gold demand to hit record with central bank buying, WGC says Overall consumption climbed by about 3% to 4,899 tons last year, supported by strong demand in the OTC market, the World Gold Council says.
January 31, 2024 Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new…
January 30, 2024 LME targets Hong Kong as option for warehouse expansion Chinese rules and regulations alongside resistance from competitor Shanghai Futures Exchange have frustrated LME's attempts to expand its network to China.
January 30, 2024 Lithium miners warn on plunging profits after price freefall Two of China’s biggest lithium companies became the latest miners to issue stark warnings over the health of the battery metal industry.
January 30, 2024 Global clean energy spending surges to $1.8 trillion. It’s not enough Total spending surged 17% last year to $1.8 trillion in installing renewable energy, buying electric vehicles, building hydrogen production systems and deploying other technologies
January 30, 2024 Wind, solar to overtake coal in China’s power mix this year Wind and solar power connected to the grid will account for about 40% of the installed capacity in China, official figures show.
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
