January 11, 2023 Maaden aluminum smelter cuts production on operating issues Maaden owns 75% and Alcoa holds 25% of the massive aluminum complex in Saudi Arabia.
January 11, 2023 India eyes overseas copper, lithium mines to meet domestic shortfall India has identified one copper and two lithium mines in Argentina to either acquire or secure long-term leases, Reuters sources say.
January 11, 2023 Indian gold refiners struggle as smugglers offer hefty discounts Most refiners in the world's second-biggest consumer of the precious metal have suspended operations.
January 11, 2023 UK to deepen collaboration on critical minerals with Saudi Arabia Partnership could see Saudi investment in the UK’s manufacturing and mining finance sectors.
January 11, 2023 Ivanhoe Electric ties up with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden The companies have formed a 50/50 joint venture to explore for metals considered key for the global energy transition.
January 10, 2023 North America’s top mining CEOs anticipate turbulent year ahead "I don’t think anywhere is perfectly safe to invest right now," said Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow.
January 10, 2023 India’s foray into the EV battery market lacks some key ingredients The government has unveiled incentives of at least $3.4 billion to expedite its lagging adoption of EVs.
January 10, 2023 Vale evaluates offers for $2.5 billion base metals unit Vale Base Metals, to be based in the UK, will have nickel mines in Canada and Indonesia, copper mines in Brazil, and interests in cobalt and platinum group metals.
January 9, 2023 Top 50 mining companies in 2022: coal, lithium win big, China investors lose out Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and mining markets reached new levels of turbulence, as the pandemic played out in China and the Ukraine war upended global…
January 9, 2023 Nickel market faces new shock as ‘Big Shot’ boosts metal output The billionaire at the center of last year’s nickel short squeeze is planning a major shift in his production mix.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
