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.

August 29, 2023

Column: South Korea’s Gwangyang is the new LME aluminum battleground

LME-registered warehouses in the city currently hold 49% of all the light metal sitting in the exchange's global warehouse network.

August 29, 2023

World’s best large IPO of 2023 is Indonesia miner with 150% gain

Shares of PT Amman Mineral International are up 153% since their debut on July 7.

August 29, 2023

Hindustan Zinc eyes jump in output under chair Agarwal Hebbar

The company wants to grow its annual mined metal output to 1.5 million tons, from around 1 million tons now.