December 17, 2023

India’s Modi says new diamond bourse in Gujarat to create 150,000 jobs

Surat, in Gujarat state, cuts and polishes 90% of the world's rough diamonds.

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.