December 6, 2022 Column: Tin must tame its wildness to meet coming demand surge The faster the world moves towards the internet-of-things, the more tin will be needed to glue the expanding metaverse together.
December 5, 2022 Nippon Steel, JFE may further boost output of niche steel for EVs Japan’s two biggest steelmakers are already spending a combined $1.3 billion to lift output of so-called electrical steel used in EV motors, and are now looking to raise that further.
December 5, 2022 India trade ministry seeks to cut gold tariff to curb smuggling India’s trade ministry is discussing a reduction in import taxes on gold to rein in illegal shipments.
December 5, 2022 Papua New Guinea PM Marape presses mining, energy giants to advance projects PNG wants progress on undeveloped projects as it sees opportunities to boost resource sales to Asia.
December 4, 2022 Lack of refuelling infrastructure hindering adoption of fuel cell vehicles – report The lack of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure hinders fuel cell vehicle rollout, according to IDTechEx.
December 4, 2022 Jindal Shadeed Group plans $3 billion green steel plant in Oman Jindal Shadeed Group has the necessary approvals to secure land for a green hydrogen-ready project that can process 5 million tons of steel a year.
December 4, 2022 Paper electrodes for Li-ion batteries are now a reality Through a process called carbonization, Singaporean researchers turned paper fibres into electrodes.
December 2, 2022 Saudi Arabia aims to become leader in sustainable mining With 17% of the world's proven petroleum reserves, the kingdom is seeking to explore what it calls a vast, new, and largely untapped minerals super-region stretching from Africa to Central…
December 2, 2022 Jokowi points to Taiwan, South Korea as models in rebuke of West As part of his efforts to bolster growth in Indonesia, Joko Widodo has placed temporary bans on exports of raw materials like nickel ore.
December 1, 2022 Chinese nickel producer Lygend Resources debuts in Hong Kong The Chinese nickel producer is the first among eight newcomers to list in the Asian financial hub this month.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
