July 20, 2023

Chile wants to boost local copper smelting capacity to rely less on Asian plants

The proposal follows the decision of state-owned miner Codelco to close its Ventanas smelter for environmental reasons.

July 20, 2023

Indian gold miner soars to 15-year high after asset-buying spree

Deccan Gold Mines has rallied to its highest share price since 2008 after it went on a global buying spree following a struggle to mine locally.

July 20, 2023

Freeport’s profit narrowly beats despite production, Indonesia woes

A slump in copper production and shipping delays in Indonesia dragged Freeport-McMoRan Inc's second-quarter profit down by 60%.

July 19, 2023

Marine animals flee Takuyo-Daigo seamount after Japan’s deep-sea mining test

Marine animals vacated the area where Japan extracted cobalt crusts from the top of deep-sea mountains to mine cobalt.

July 19, 2023

Tata Group to build $5 billion gigafactory in the UK

Tata's first gigafactory outside of India will supply locally-made batteries to the company's its Jaguar Land Rover factories.

July 18, 2023

Australia’s Renascor signs graphite supply deal with Mitsubishi Chemical

Under the agreement, the parties agreed to undertake further validation testwork on Renascor's graphite products.

July 18, 2023

Global nickel market in 11,900t surplus in May – INSG

That compares with a surplus of 18,800 metric tons in April 2023.

July 18, 2023

UAE delegation signs $1.9 billion mining partnership with Congo

The partnership will make it possible to set up more than four industrial mines, the president’s office said.

July 17, 2023

Emirates Gold working on return of UAE responsible sourcing accreditation

Emirates Gold is one of the largest gold refineries in the Middle East.

July 17, 2023

Detroit of Asia targets battery makers to stay ahead in EV race

Thailand has set a target for 30% of its car production to be clean vehicles by 2030.