July 4, 2023 Lotte Energy moves to become copper foil leader by 2028 The South Korean firm aims in the to grab a 30% share of the global market for copper foil, a key component in EV batteries.
July 3, 2023 POSCO plans $93 billion of investment by 2030 POSCO Group has been expanding into new businesses for diversification, including minerals used in electric vehicle batteries.
July 3, 2023 Iron ore price slumps as China production cuts spark fears of demand drop Market speculation about government intervention in the iron ore market last Friday weighed on sentiment as well.
June 29, 2023 Indian state-owned firm to sign lithium pact with Argentina The state-owned joint venture will "shortly" sign an agreement with Argentina to secure a few lithium blocks.
June 28, 2023 India’s govt lists 30 critical minerals in clean energy push List includes nickel, titanium, vanadium and tungsten.
June 28, 2023 Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASA The US space agency is looking to operate a pilot processing plant for lunar resources by 2032, as part of its planned Artemis missions.
June 28, 2023 French minister to push €1 billion uranium deal on trip to Mongolia President Emmanuel Macron has said Japan and France will work together to boost French energy sovereignty through the supply of critical metals from Mongolia.
June 26, 2023 BCI Minerals signs salt supply deal with Japanese trading house Itochu BCI will supply Itochu with a minimum of 3,600 kilotonnes of salt over five years from 2026.
June 26, 2023 Indian miner NMDC plans $61 million investment in first gold block India meets more than 90% of its gold demand through imports.
June 26, 2023 How gold nanoparticles help detect covid-19 A new adhesive bandage infused with gold nanoparticles can detect covid-19 antibodies in a person’s bloodstream.
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
