December 14, 2023 Mitsubishi, Freeport completes copper smelter expansion in Indonesia PT Smelting inaugurated on Thursday an expansion in capacity of its smelter facility in East Java.
December 14, 2023 Billionaire Adani’s new copper foray to further tighten world’s ore supply The planned start of billionaire Gautam Adani’s copper plant in India next year will spur a sharp rise in imports of concentrate.
December 14, 2023 Rare earth mining growing in both China, Myanmar bordering regions Rare earth mining hasn’t decreased on China’s border with Myanmar despite government policy.
December 14, 2023 Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals in four-continent quest for lithium The start-up is deploying AI-based technology to search for lithium in South Korea, Canada, the US, Australia and Africa.
December 13, 2023 Iron ore price falls after China policy meet disappoints on stimulus The steel-making staple lost as much as 2.9% in Singapore.
December 13, 2023 Manganese may pave the way for inclusion of organic light-emitting diodes in consumer electronics Manganese was the key ingredient in developing white and green organic light-emitting diodes displaying record high efficiency.
December 12, 2023 South Korea offers $29 billion in aid to battery makers amid metals war President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration wants to boost competitiveness of the nation’s battery industry, from mining to recycling.
December 12, 2023 Komatsu, GM to co-develop hydrogen fuel cells for electric trucks The two have created a joint venture to co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for the 930E electric drive mining truck.
December 12, 2023 Jubilee Metals forms Zambian copper recovery venture with UAE’s IRH Jubilee said it had secured IRH's investment to process an estimated 350 million metric tons of copper waste rock.
December 12, 2023 Vale mulls briquette plants in Gulf of Mexico, Middle East The company opened a new plant in Espirito Santo state, Brazil, with production capacity of 2 million metric tons per year.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
