December 8, 2022

Trafigura posts record $7 billion profit in blowout year

Earnings more than doubled in the 12 months through September, Trafigura said.

December 8, 2022

Column: Copper mine supply wave arrives but will it be the last?

Copper's problem is the lack of visibility on where the next wave is coming from.

December 8, 2022

Low-cost, high-capacity sodium-sulphur battery expected to be gamechanger for clean energy economy

A new sodium-sulphur battery exhibits super-high capacity and ultra-long life at room temperature.

December 7, 2022

Gold price hits record in Pakistan as economic woes spur buying frenzy

Gold demand in Pakistan jumped 34% to 13 tons between July and September from a year earlier, according to data from the World Gold Council.

December 7, 2022

Rio Tinto plays chancy round of Mongolian roulette

December 9 is shaping up to be a big day for Rio Tinto chief executive Jakob Stausholm.

December 7, 2022

Mongolian PM meets with protesters over millions in missing coal

People have been demonstrating since Sunday in the capital Ulaanbaatar to protest reports that 385,000 tons of coal were missing from stockpiles at the border with China.

December 7, 2022

Glencore asks Russian court to halt Sberbank’s 117m euro claim, move hearings to Singapore

Russia's largest lender is seeking to recover debt and penalties from Glencore Energy UK Ltd over two agreements.

December 7, 2022

Red-hot lithium price rally cools as China’s BYD flags surplus

The battery material in China has continued to retreat from the all-time high hit last month as signs of demand weakness weigh on the market.

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.