February 20, 2023 Trafigura names new battery metals heads in wake of nickel fraud The commodities giant was the victim of a “systematic fraud” that could cost it more than half a billion dollars.
February 20, 2023 India opposes Vedanta’s $3bn zinc assets sale, rekindling debt worries The Ministry of Mines urged Hindustan Zinc to "explore other cashless methods" to acquire the assets.
February 20, 2023 Deep-sea mining would impact ecosystems beyond those in targeted areas – report Researchers found that the destruction of key hydrothermal vents by deep-sea mining could have knock-on impacts on vent fields hundreds of kilometres away.
February 19, 2023 Minister signals Lynas can run Malaysia unit if waste taken back Lynas' operating licence came with conditions that prohibited the import and processing of lanthanide concentrate after July 1.
February 18, 2023 Ola plans $920m India investment in electric cars, batteries The SoftBank Group-backed company's cumulative production numbers topped 100,000 in November.
February 16, 2023 Rio Tinto, Marubeni agree on first sale of high-purity aluminum The low-carbon-aluminum deal comes as Japan targets zero net carbon emissions by 2050.
February 16, 2023 Trafigura nickel fraud would not happen at Glencore, CEO says Trafigura found that some cargoes it had bought didn't contain the nickel they were supposed to, and spent two months uncovering the scheme.
February 16, 2023 Mitsubishi Materials targets more mines to triple copper output by 2030 Company is also considering mergers and acquisitions in rare earth and lithium-ion battery recycling.
February 16, 2023 Magnesium – a promising candidate for rechargeable batteries Japanese researchers want magnesium batteries to become a reality.
February 15, 2023 Malaysia says Lynas’ license could be revoked if it fails to comply with curbs Company has to comply with conditions prohibiting the production of radioactive waste in the country.
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
