December 21, 2022 Researchers chart environmentally friendlier methods to produce nitrogen fertilizer Scientists are proposing the idea of ditching coal and natural gas to produce nitrogen fertilizer.
December 20, 2022 Gold price rises to 4-month high after Bank of Japan’s surprise policy tweak Gold has risen above the key $1,800 level as the US dollar dropped after the Bank of Japan's surprise policy tweak.
December 20, 2022 IAMGOLD gets $340 million funding from Sumitomo for Côté gold project; stock jumps IAMGOLD will remain the operator of the Côté gold project in Ontario.
December 19, 2022 Bumper green aluminum output is good news for carmakers, and climate Global supplies of low-carbon aluminum have been robust for several years but dipped in 2022.
December 16, 2022 Indonesian miner is world’s biggest stock winner of 2022 PT Adaro Minerals Indonesia is proving to be the world’s best performer with a whopping 1,595% rally.
December 16, 2022 Coal price surge won’t stop Idemitsu selling Australian mine stake The Japan-based firm is in talks with several entities interested in acquiring its 85% stake in the Ensham mine in Queensland.
December 16, 2022 World’s coal consumption set to breach new record this year Coal usage looks likely to increase by 1.2% in 2022, surpassing 8 billion tons in a single year for the first time.
December 16, 2022 Rio Tinto secures direct control of Oyu Tolgoi mine Rio Tinto now has a 66% direct ownership over the world’s largest known copper and gold deposit, located in Mongolia.
December 15, 2022 Barrick Gold to go ahead with $7bn Reko Diq project in Pakistan Top court has cleared the path for Barrick Gold to build the massive Reko Diq copper-gold mine.
December 15, 2022 India to invite bids for extracting gold from dumps at colonial-era mines The Kolar fields, located close to India's technology hub of Bengaluru, are among the country's oldest gold mines.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
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