March 14, 2023 Scientists use crab shells to develop battery anodes Research could provide a route to upcycle other wastes and help develop more sustainable battery technologies.
March 13, 2023 India to auction newly found lithium reserve The block in the northern federal territory of Jammu and Kashmir is the first known lithium reserve in the country.
March 13, 2023 Rio Tinto starts underground production at Oyu Tolgoi It is expected to become the fourth-largest copper mine in the world by 2030.
March 12, 2023 Indian govt may put Hindustan Zinc share sale plan on hold The government is the largest minority shareholder in HZL.
March 10, 2023 Singapore’s central bank boosted gold reserves 30% in January Central banks worldwide have been building holdings of bullion as the dollar’s strength has waned in recent months.
March 10, 2023 Saudi Arabia and Iran ease Mideast rift that rattled oil Countries will restore diplomatic ties, easing a geopolitical rivalry in the Persian Gulf that has unnerved oil markets.
March 8, 2023 China copper exports to jump in rare deliveries to LME depots At least four major smelters are planning to deliver between 23,000 and 45,000 tons of refined copper in total to LME depots in Asia.
March 8, 2023 Sanjeev Gupta takes on father’s group in metals empire reshuffle Ownership of the Simec Group will be transferred to his son from Parduman Gupta as he retires near the age of 80.
March 7, 2023 Lynas gets $134 million funding from Japan to boost output Under the new deal, Japan will receive priority supply rights over Lynas's growth capacity until 2038.
March 6, 2023 Cobalt market saw record-breaking supply boom in 2022 Mined cobalt supply grew by 23% to 187,060 tons in 2022, in a supply swell that wiped out a large deficit seen in 2021.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
