August 2, 2023

India passes law allowing auction and mining of lithium reserves

Minerals that will now be open for mining and auction also include titanium, beryl, niobium and zirconium.

August 1, 2023

Barrick reiterates 2028 first production for Reko Diq project in Pakistan

The project has been over a decade in the making and is said to boast world’s largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits.

July 31, 2023

Indonesia’s EV mission will be trickier than just mining nickel

President Joko Widodo flew to China last week with his EV dreams high on the agenda.

July 31, 2023

One big gold seller among central banks has even more to offload

Kazakhstan’s central bank is looking to cut the metal’s share to as low as half of its $34.5 billion reserves.

July 30, 2023

The mining world turns to Saudi cash for critical metal supply

Saudi Arabia is seeking to take minority stakes in global mining assets that will over time help provide access to supplies of strategic minerals.

July 30, 2023

Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden to acquire 10% of Brazil base metals firm

Ma'aden, has agreed to acquire a 10% stake in Vale Base Metals, as part of a strategy to invest in global mining assets.

July 28, 2023

Column: LME’s Russian aluminum dilemma set to become more acute

The London Metal Exchange is coming under renewed pressure to exclude Russian aluminum from its warehouse system.

July 28, 2023

India house amends mining rules to open lithium to private firms

The bill has to be approved by parliament’s upper house and India’s president before it becomes a law.

July 28, 2023

Laser pulses may help develop next-gen, high-capacity batteries

Using laser pulses, researchers modified a promising alternative electrode material known as MXene.

July 27, 2023

Vale to sell 13% stake in base metals unit for $3.4 billion

Vale Base Metals is expected to invest $25-30 billion in new projects across Brazil, Canada and Indonesia over the next decade.