March 28, 2023

US, Japan strike deal on supply of minerals for EV batteries

EVs that use materials that have been collected or processed in Japan will be eligible for incentives under the IRA.

March 27, 2023

Copper price rises on lower supply

Copper inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange were down 11.6% last Friday.

March 27, 2023

Harita Nickel raises $659 million in Jakarta IPO priced at top

Glencore among investors as commodity producers lead record listing pipeline for south-east Asian economy.

March 27, 2023

Researchers point to best techniques to improve combustion, reduce pollution in coal-fired plants

Combining swirl flow and air staging technologies could improve combustion performance in and reduce pollution from coal-fired power plants.

March 26, 2023

LME nickel finally returns to regular trading hours after crisis

Nickel will finally open again at 1 a.m. London time, more than a year after the LME suspended trading and canceled billions of dollars worth of deals.

March 26, 2023

Countries’ reporting fails to tell full story of mercury pollution

Most baseline mercury emission estimates don’t provide enough information to tell whether shifts in the rate from one year to the next were the result of actual change or data…

March 25, 2023

Billionaire mining tycoon in India fights to clear Vedanta’s debt

Vedanta Resources has close to $2 billion of bonds to settle in 2024 — half of which is due in January.

March 24, 2023

Russia-linked Polymetal may list in Abu Dhabi

Polymetal would be the first company with majority Russian operations to trade in the Middle East.

March 24, 2023

Mitsubishi enters Casino project in Yukon, acquiring 5% stake in Western Copper

In summer 2022, Western published a feasibility study on the Casino project, outlining an after-tax NVP of C$2.3 billion with an IRR of 18.1%.

March 23, 2023

Nickel price slumps as global production soars

Production from top supplier Indonesia jumped 41% in January, compared to last year.