October 20, 2022

Nouveau Monde Graphite enters MOU for offtake deal with Panasonic, announces $50m financing

NMG will use the proceeds of the investment to support the finalization of the design, operation, marketing and corporate parameters of the Phase 2 commercial integrated operations.

October 20, 2022

Explainer: What is Indonesia’s proposed tin export ban about?

Indonesia plans to ban the export of tin ingots to encourage investors to set up production facilities and develop its industries to process tin into other products at home.

October 19, 2022

Rio Tinto’s proposed deal for Turquoise Hill endorsed by Glass Lewis

Advisory firm recommended Turquoise Hill shareholders vote for Rio Tinto’s cash offer to acquire 49% of the shares it doesn’t own for C$43 a share.

October 19, 2022

Indonesia tells tin industry to be prepared for an export ban

Metals such as nickel have already seen an export ban.

October 18, 2022

India’s festival gold sales to shine less brightly this year

Demand for gold jewelry, coins and bars typically peaks in the world’s second-biggest consumer over October to December.

October 18, 2022

Bankers told they can ignore binding fossil-finance restrictions

Efforts to reassure bankers that they can continue to finance oil, gas and even coal, come less than a month before the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

October 18, 2022

Sumitomo Metal sees global nickel market staying in deficit next year

The global nickel market is expected to remain in deficit for a third straight year in 2023 on solid demand for battery, chip-making equipment and oil-well tubular.

October 17, 2022

Eight-year dam delay hinders Indonesia’s move away from coal

Powered by five dams, Kayan Cascade would be the biggest hydropower plant in Southeast Asia.

October 17, 2022

Divisive startup kingpin doubles down on EVs to undercut Musk

India's EV market is expected to reach more than $150 billion by the end of the decade.

October 17, 2022

Posco’s bold battery materials push dimmed by new US energy bill

By 2030, the Seoul-based steel giant forecasts it will have a production capacity of around 605,000 tons for cathode-active materials.