November 17, 2023 Vale Canada, Sumitomo sign initial deal to sell 14% stake in Indonesian nickel miner Share divestment is a condition required by Indonesia to extend Vale Indonesia's mining permit.
November 17, 2023 Trafigura and Korea Zinc agree to build nickel refinery in South Korea The amount of nickel to be supplied by Trafigura will range from about 20,000-40,000 metric tons per annum.
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.
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am