December 21, 2023

UK fraud watchdog must pay damages to ENRC, court rules

ENRC has always denied any wrongdoing and argued the UK's Serious Fraud Office would not have launched its investigation if it had not first induced the company's former lawyer to…

December 20, 2023

India urges G7 to delay ban on Russian diamonds as rules lack clarity

Home to 90% of the world's diamond cutting and polishing industry, India is critical to the implementation of the ban.

December 20, 2023

Screen-printed, paper-based electrodes key to detecting heavy metals in humans, the environment

Miniaturized electrochemical sensors prove effective in detecting toxic heavy metals in humans and natural environments.

December 19, 2023

Nippon Steel’s wily president key to battle over US Steel

Nippon Steel’s stock has climbed 58% since Eiji Hashimoto took the helm in April 2019.

December 19, 2023

India to auction nearly 100 more blocks of critical minerals before Feb 2024

India launched the first part of its critical minerals auction last month.

December 19, 2023

India in talks with Argentina, Bolivia to acquire lithium assets – secretary

India is at an advanced stage of discussions with Argentina to acquire lithium blocks, according to the country's top bureaucrat in the mining ministry.

December 19, 2023

Singapore’s Atomionics taps gravity, AI in hunt for critical minerals

The company has signed contracts with three major mining companies as part of a strategy to pinpoint ore bodies of metals key to the energy transition.

December 18, 2023

Nippon Steel agrees to buy US Steel for $14.1 billion

The deal caps months of uncertainty over the future of the iconic American company.

December 18, 2023

Vedanta Ltd declares second interim dividend for FY24

The dividend comes at a time when UK-based parent Vedanta Resources grapples with multiple rating downgrades.

December 17, 2023

Lithium ends dire year with cautious mood during contract season

Producers have recently been in talks with clients — mostly in Asia — to hash out contracts for 2024.