January 24, 2024

Thailand aims for lithium output in two years, boosting EV ambitions

Southeast Asia's largest car producer and exporter wants to convert about 30% of its annual vehicle production into EVs by 2030.

January 24, 2024

Graphic: Tin shackled by surplus, but green industry demand poised to mop up supplies

Tin prices have dropped 20% to around $26,500 a metric ton, since hitting a six-month high at $32,680 in January last year.

January 24, 2024

India fights coal war despite energy transition pledges – study

The expansion of fossil fuel and low-carbon energy infrastructures is predicated upon direct state-sanctioned violence to facilitate land acquisition in India, new research found.

January 23, 2024

Investor group turns up heat on mining tailings dam laggards

So far 77 listed mining companies, including the world's largest BHP and Rio Tinto, have signed up to a tougher code of conduct.

January 23, 2024

India raises import duty on gold, silver jewellery findings

India's Ministry of Finance also hiked the import duty on spent catalysts containing precious metals.

January 22, 2024

Steppe to create Mongolia’s largest gold producer with Boroo merger

The merger will effectively triple Steppe's existing annual production.

January 22, 2024

Nickel price crash seen extending Indonesia’s grip on supply

A prolonged slump in nickel prices is stress-testing producers worldwide.

January 22, 2024

Supply risks fuel uranium’s flight to more than 16-year peak

Uranium oxide prices are up 15% so far this month to their highest since November 2007 at $106 a pound.

January 21, 2024

Lynas’ Q2 revenue halves on falling prices, lower China demand

The world's largest producer of rare-earths outside China said its sales fell 51.7%.

January 21, 2024

Indonesian VP hopeful slams Jokowi’s nickel investment policy

Muhaimin Iskandar, the running mate of presidential candidate Anies Baswedan, said the government’s so-called “downstreaming” policy had caused major environmental damage.