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.

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.