June 20, 2023

MineHub receives cash injection from Sumitomo, shares up

MineHub and Sumitomo have collaborated on the development of a suite of digital solutions for the concentrates market.

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.