May 1, 2023

RANKED: World’s biggest nickel projects

Nori Clarion-Clipperton polymetallic project, 4,000 metres deep in the northeastern Pacific Ocean holds top spot.

May 1, 2023

Australian Strategic Materials to buy rare earth feedstock from Vietnam

The purchased material will be used as feedstock for its Korean Metals Plant.

April 30, 2023

Three-quarters of small earthquakes in South Korea related to mining explosions – study

Out of 182,000 small seismic events that took place in seven years in South Korea, 135,000 were related to mining explosions.

April 28, 2023

Indonesia to allow Freeport, Amman Mineral to ship copper concentrate until 2024

The country due to ban raw mineral exports from June.

April 27, 2023

Turkey central bank draws down gold reserves to meet demand

The central bank’s gold reserves have been tumbling over the past seven weeks, according to official data.

April 27, 2023

Global zinc, lead demand to exceed supply in 2023 – ILZSG

Global demand for refined lead metal will exceed supply by 20,000 tonnes in 2023, the group said.

April 27, 2023

Philippines to woo investors in nickel ore processing

Yulo-Loyzaga signaled that a ban on unprocessed exports is unlikely.

April 26, 2023

Japan Gold raises $7.3 million to fund its own exploration

The miner currently has a country-wide alliance with Barrick Gold to jointly explore, develop and mine certain properties.

April 25, 2023

Surplus and stocks to mitigate Myanmar’s Wa State tin mining ban

Plans by Myanmar's Wa militia to suspend mining in areas it controls from August sent tin prices up 15% to 10-week highs.

April 24, 2023

Japan to subsidize half the costs of lithium, critical minerals projects – report

The initiative seeks to secure domestic supply of materials used in manufacturing electric car engines and batteries.