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.

February 14, 2023

Turkey to temporarily suspend some gold imports after quakes

Turkey was also the biggest buyer of gold among central banks last year.