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.
December 8, 2023 Xanadu delivers substantial resource upgrade for Kharmagtai ahead of PFS Kharmagtai now boasts 790 million tonnes of indicated material containing 2.1 million tonnes of copper and 5.6 million ounces of gold.
December 8, 2023 ArcelorMittal sells Kazakh assets for $286 million The Kazakhstan government's involvement in the deal ensured a lower price for the assets.
December 8, 2023 New Abaxx exchange to launch nickel sulphate futures in Q1 2024 A new Singapore-based commodities exchange plans to launch trading in the next few months.
Portugal’s government backs Savannah’s lithium mine with $128M grant The company said around €82 million of the non-reimbursable grant would fund the initial capital expenditures of the project in Portugal's Barroso region. January 09, 2026 | 12:14 pm
Trump, Congress move to overturn Minnesota mining ban The big beneficiary would arguably be Chile's Antofagasta, whose Twin Metals unit has been trying to develop a massive copper-nickel mine on public land for decades. January 09, 2026 | 10:21 am
Orano may seek investors for $5 billion nuclear fuel plant in US Orano was awarded $900 million this week by the US government to build the facility. January 09, 2026 | 09:12 am