August 31, 2023 Taliban says it signed mining deals worth over $6.5 billion According to AP, the contracts are with locally based companies, many of whom have foreign partners in countries including China, Iran, and Turkey.
August 31, 2023 Top Middle East aluminum maker sees prices rising with demand Emirates Global Aluminium expects its full-year sales volume to be in line with 2022 even as prices have declined over the last 12 months.
August 31, 2023 Coal miners forced to save for a rainy day by insurance snub Some coal producers are having to set aside tens of millions of dollars to cover their own risks as they are cut adrift by insurers.
August 30, 2023 Lithium revival a dead cat bounce as prices slump to 20-month low Sales-weighted worldwide prices for lithium the lowest since December 2021 as weakness in China is exported elsewhere.
August 30, 2023 Hyundai to invest $400 million for stake in Korea Zinc Hyundai plans to buy 50% of nickel it needs for EV batteries through the partnership by 2031 to comply with President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.
August 30, 2023 India confirms sulfur and detects several other elements near the moon’s lunar south pole India's lunar rover also detected aluminum, iron, calcium, chromium, titanium, manganese, oxygen and silicon on the lunar surface.
August 30, 2023 India asks US to release funds frozen over suspected Russia diamond link – sources India has asked the US to release $26 million belonging to at least two Indian diamond firms frozen due to their alleged trade links with Alrosa.
August 30, 2023 AI’s potential role in the coal industry AI can automate and optimize various processes in the coal industry, making them more efficient and accurate.
August 30, 2023 India to start critical mineral blocks auction process this year The blocks are for minerals including nickel, lithium, cobalt and platinum, along with rare earths.
August 30, 2023 Indonesian nickel smelters turn to Philippines for ore as local supply tightens Jakarta recently delayed the issuing of mining quotas and suspended operations at a key site of state miner Aneka Tambang.
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
