September 7, 2023 Saudi Arabia’s crown prince looks to metals as new source of wealth Prince Mohammed bin Salman is prepared to pour billions of dollars into tapping the more than $1.3 trillion of metals his government says is buried in the country.
September 7, 2023 Vedanta to meet investors as it faces $2 billion debt bill Representatives of the company are traveling to Singapore and Hong Kong to meet bondholders.
September 7, 2023 Vale Base Metals to invest $10 billion in Indonesia over next decade Vale is exploring a copper mine, comparable to massive Grasberg site.
September 7, 2023 Chinese rare earth prices hit 20-month high on Myanmar supply worry Mining suspension in major producer Myanmar sparked stockpiling ahead of the peak consumption season.
September 7, 2023 Benefits of EVs under the equity microscope US-based researchers want to know whether EV technology may unfairly harm some areas and populations.
September 7, 2023 ICMM releases guidelines to tackle Scope 3 emissions Document provides a standardised framework for mining and metals firms to calculate and disclose their value chain emissions.
September 6, 2023 Pacific alliance adopts moratorium on deep sea mining The decision is a blow to the Solwara 1 project in Papua New Guinea, once poised to be one of the world's first deep sea mining projects.
September 6, 2023 Smart, highly efficient zinc-ion battery shows unique colour-changing properties Batteries with electrochromic properties can be used as display devices that cut down energy consumption.
September 5, 2023 Vale to start building Middle East ‘mega hubs’ in 2024 Vale had announced last year plans to develop the plants in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
September 5, 2023 Zambia agrees to hand disputed copper assets back to Vedanta The government, which seeks to triple copper output over the decade, is also searching for a new investor for Mopani Copper Mines.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
