May 15, 2023 Alcoa signs 8-year alumina supply deal with Emirates Global Aluminium The agreement, which commences in 2024, will allow EGA to procure as much as 15.6 million tonnes of alumina from Western Australia.
May 15, 2023 Silvercorp diversifies into base metals with acquisition of Australia’s Celsius Resources Celsius' main asset is the high-grade Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog copper-gold project in the Philippines.
May 15, 2023 Korea’s battery makers embrace LFP cells as China strides ahead South Korea’s battery giants have to date mainly focused on nickel cells and largely neglected research into iron-based cells.
May 15, 2023 Zijin halts copper production at a Tibet mine after accident Contact with six workers was lost when a lift cage fell during the construction of shafts in the drainage system.
May 15, 2023 Ivanhoe Electric sets up JV with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden The 50/50 joint venture will explore for metals considered key for the world’s energy transition in the Middle eastern country.
May 12, 2023 Vedanta posts slump in Q4 profit after metal prices fall Company reported a 68% slump in fourth-quarter profit.
May 11, 2023 China’s copper woes damp spirits of traders in Asia What’s changed is a slew of data indicating that China’s recovery is losing momentum.
May 11, 2023 Indonesia emerges as a cobalt powerhouse amid surge in demand Demand for cobalt is set to more than double by 2030 to 388,000 tonnes.
May 11, 2023 China’s GEM to build a $500m joint nickel project in Indonesia The project, sited in Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, will produce 20,000 tonnes per year of nickel.
May 10, 2023 Indonesia became second largest cobalt producer in 2022 – Cobalt Institute The country accounted for almost 5% of global production of the battery material in 2022.
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
