November 1, 2022 PIF, Mitsui eye stake in Vale’s base metals business Vale is seeking to raise more than $2 billion from the deal, Bloomberg sources say.
November 1, 2022 Saudi Arabia courts Australian miners for $170 billion plan The kingdom says it’s sitting on top of $1.3 trillion worth of untapped mineral deposits including copper, zinc, phosphates, and gold.
November 1, 2022 Vedanta expects revenue to jump to $50 billion in two years’ time – chairman Vedanta reported $16.05 billion in revenues in the fiscal year that ended in March.
November 1, 2022 Vale to study implementing ‘mega hubs’ in Middle East countries Vale is expected to build and operate iron ore concentration and briquetting plants within the hubs.
November 1, 2022 Stretchable lithium-ion battery packaging developed to give wearable devices a boost The solution brings wearable devices closer to becoming more feasible, opening up opportunities in the medical field.
October 31, 2022 Record central bank buying lifts global gold demand, WGC says Buying by central banks in the third quarter took their purchases for the year to 673 tonnes, more than the total purchases in any full year since 1967.
October 31, 2022 Japan looks 6,000 meters under the sea for rare earths to counter China The government intends to start developing the methods necessary to extract the elements near the Ogasawara islands, according to the Yomiuri newspaper.
October 31, 2022 Saudi Arabia to auction five new mining exploration licenses in 2023 The government estimates the kingdom's unused mineral resources to be valued at $1.33-trillion.
October 31, 2022 Next-gen electrolytes may give lithium metal batteries a boost Researchers have discovered a new mechanism to stabilize the lithium metal electrode and electrolyte in lithium metal batteries.
October 28, 2022 South Africa, Indonesia get $1 billion to close coal plants The allocation of $500 million each to the coal-dependent countries will come in the form of “concessional,” or low cost, finance, the World Bank-affiliated fund said in a statement.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
