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.
June 13, 2023 Nominee to be next US ambassador to Malaysia sees rare earths potential Edgard Kagan, a career diplomat, told his Senate confirmation hearing that developing new sources for critical minerals was a very high priority.
June 13, 2023 Indonesia’s Merdeka targets 2023 gold output of up to 140,000 oz Copper output is estimated between 16,000 and 20,000 tonnes.
June 13, 2023 Gold jewelry recycling in India seen matching record this year If local prices continue to rise, recycled bullion sales are expected to jump more than 20%.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am