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.
September 4, 2023 Iran slows uranium production after secret diplomacy Iran’s stockpile of highly-enriched uranium grew just 7% in the last three months compared with a 30% increase in the previous quarter.
September 3, 2023 Diamond prices are in free fall in one key corner of the market An increasing number of Americans are choosing engagement rings made from lab-grown stones.
September 3, 2023 Saudi’s SABIC to sell steel unit Hadeed to PIF for $3.3bn The proceeds from the sale of Hadeed will be used to support SABIC's growth in the chemicals industry
August 31, 2023 Vedanta lobbied to weaken environmental regulations during pandemic – report Vedanta's oil business, Cairn India, also successfully lobbied to have public hearings scrapped, an OCCRP report says.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
