February 6, 2024

Freeport to handle Asian sales from Indonesia

Indonesia is home to the flagship Grasberg copper-gold mine operated by Freeport, as well as the Manyar smelter.

February 5, 2024

Nickel price extends slump on Indonesian glut as metals hit by Fed

Prices of nickel on the London Metal Exchange have almost halved over the past year.

February 5, 2024

Sumitomo cuts nickel output forecast in Madagascar due to system glitches

Japanese trading house slashed its output estimate of nickel at the Ambatovy project.

February 3, 2024

From green hype to bailouts, the nickel industry has imploded

The nickel market has been thrown into chaos after a flood of new supplies from Indonesia — the result of huge Chinese investment and major technological breakthroughs.

February 3, 2024

American steel buyers hail Nippon deal that scares Washington

The steel industry is wondering why politicians in Washington are eager to cast doubt on the $14.1 billion deal.

February 2, 2024

OceanaGold files for Philippine subsidiary’s IPO

The Toronto-listed miner plans to sell up to 456 million common shares or a 20% stake in OceanaGold Philippines.

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.