November 17, 2023

Freeport CEO ‘encouraged’ by signs of US-China thaw

"We have to wait and see whether it's a watershed moment or not," Richard Adkerson said.

November 17, 2023

Key improvement to lithium-air batteries unlocked

Researchers at Japan’s Tohoku University have developed a special type of porous carbon sheet which significantly improves the energy density and cycle stability in lithium-air batteries.

November 16, 2023

Indonesia to trace nickel in bid for US critical minerals deal

Each ton of nickel ore sales will be tracked using the SIMBARA portal starting next quarter.

November 16, 2023

Panoramic Resources mulls sale of flagship nickel asset

Panoramic is open to the total or partial sale of its Savannah mine, as nickel prices have fallen about one-third this year.

November 16, 2023

Sumitomo Metal looks to boost battery materials output, possibly in US

The company is considering producing cathode battery materials in the United States among other options.

November 15, 2023

China’s Zhejiang province signs $5.14bn worth of deals with Indonesia

Deals were signed in areas such as new energy equipment manufacturing, metal material production and financial services.

November 15, 2023

Codelco cuts cocktail party, tables in key Asia copper event amid restructuring

Codelco chairman has said the company is reassessing the costs of upgrades to the life of its mines.

November 15, 2023

World’s best-performing big IPO is about to get an extra boost

PT Amman Mineral climbed as much as 2.5% to a record high after MSCI announced it will be added to its global standard indexes.

November 15, 2023

Hong Kong ousts Dubai as biggest hub for Russian gold trade

The city has long been a key conduit for bullion entering the Chinese mainland — the world’s biggest consumer market.

November 15, 2023

Three initiatives lead the way in decarbonizing steel production

Aperam, SSAB and Tata Steel are at the forefront of steel decarbonization.