April 19, 2023 China’s Huayou seeks to build nickel ore processing plant in Philippines The Philippines has 34 operating nickel mines and ships most of its raw nickel ore to China and some to Japan.
April 19, 2023 Platinum nanoclusters improve fuel cell performance Recent findings could support the design of high-activity, high-performance platinum catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells.
April 18, 2023 Column: Tin spooked by threat of supply disruption in Myanmar All mining and processing activities will be "suspended" from the start of August to preserve the remaining national resource.
April 18, 2023 China’s Yunnan Tin says Myanmar mining halt could hit global supply Myanmar’s ethnic minority Wa militia will suspend all work at mines in areas it controls from August.
April 17, 2023 Tin price jumps as major mining hub in Myanmar plans crackdown Tin prices surged 12% in neighboring China.
April 17, 2023 Volkswagen to partner on Indonesia EV battery ecosystem Automaker aims to build an EV battery ecosystem and will partner with Vale, Ford and Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt.
April 15, 2023 G-7 nears fossil fuel phase-out deal without coal exit deadline The Group of Seven fell short of sealing a deal on a timeline to exit coal.
April 13, 2023 G7 environmental ministers to adopt plan on key mineral procurement Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura is considering proposing the plan for the minerals.
April 13, 2023 Mitsubishi Corp looks to invest in nickel, lithium projects Canada and Australia could be investment targets for nickel, according to the group CEO.
April 13, 2023 JPMorgan makes deep cuts to metals business after nickel crisis The bank has cut numerous base metals clients in Asia, with particularly deep cuts among privately owned Chinese companies.
Rio Tinto-Glencore merger may need asset sales to win over China China's antitrust regulator is likely to be concerned about a combined entity's concentration in copper production, analysts said. January 16, 2026 | 07:45 am
