June 19, 2023 China’s maxed-out aluminum industry eyes future in Indonesia China’s aluminum producers are following in the footsteps of their nickel peers by setting up smelters in Indonesia.
June 19, 2023 Amman Mineral raises $715 million in Jakarta’s top 2023 IPO, sources say The IPO is the largest in Asia this year outside mainland China.
June 18, 2023 World’s No. 2 gold miner is trying to get bigger in copper For a company with “gold” in its name, Barrick Gold Corp. has become noticeably fixated on copper.
June 18, 2023 Material intensity in EV batteries going down —report IDTechEx says there is a trend to reduce the number of materials that provide core functionality to the battery pack.
June 18, 2023 New study quantifies violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive industries Ten universities joined forces to conduct the largest quantitative analysis to date of the violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive and industrial developments.
June 16, 2023 Column: Iron ore dances between China stimulus optimism and soft economic reality The spot price of iron ore has gyrated in recent weeks, driven by hopes for more stimulus from Beijing and concerns that the run of soft economic indicators is likely…
June 16, 2023 Billionaire Reuben brothers sue Trafigura over nickel fraud Trafigura found out that some cargoes it had bought didn't contain the nickel they were supposed to.
June 16, 2023 Japan expands lithium hunting with Idemitsu Australia push Japan's Idemitsu Kosan Co has increased its stake in Australian Delta Lithium Limited (DLI) to 15%.
June 14, 2023 India considers lithium mining royalty at 3% of LME price The government is expected to auction a newly found lithium blocks, with estimated reserves of 5.9 million tonnes, later this year.
June 14, 2023 Column: Tin takes a breather but the calm may not last long Tin's roller-coaster ride has paused as the market navigates a period of weak demand and improved supply.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
