October 3, 2022

India’s platinum imports jump to a record high as gold refiners take advantage of tax change

Refiners imported a large amount of gold containing platinum but registered the purchases with customs as a platinum alloy to avoid paying higher duties.

October 3, 2022

Mitsui Mining expects H2 zinc output to rise 0.2%

Japan's biggest zinc smelter plans to produce 110,800 tonnes of refined zinc in the second half of the 2022/23 financial year.

October 2, 2022

Biblical copper mines’ environmental impacts last to this day

The ancient copper industry at Israel’s Timna Valley was not managed in a sustainable manner.

September 29, 2022

Digital gold firm plans metal leasing for India’s jewelers

World Gold Council-backed SafeGold wants jewelers to be able to borrow metal owned by some of its 14 million active users and sitting idle in vaults.

September 29, 2022

Top-gaining Asia stock with 1,650% jump is Indonesian miner

Shares of Adaro Minerals Indonesia have surged more than six times the second-best stock on the MSCI Asia Pacific Index.

September 28, 2022

S.Korea’s SK On inks deal with Global Lithium Resources for lithium supply

SK On will also explore additional business opportunities in the battery value chain, such as mining minerals.

September 27, 2022

Adani Group to invest over $100bn in next decade

"We have earmarked 70% of this investment for the energy transition space," Gautam Adani said.

September 27, 2022

Zambia and Vedanta agree to seek out-of-court settlement

The parties have agreed to pause hearings on their dispute over Konkola Copper Mines for six months.

September 26, 2022

Saudi Arabia faces challenges to tap its vast copper reserves

Key among those challenges as the world’s largest oil producer seeks to unlock an estimated $1.3 trillion in mineral wealth are logistics and water supplies.

September 24, 2022

Charting the global economy: Fed headlines concert of rate hikes

When it comes to copper, big miners and metals traders are warning that in just a couple of years’ time, a massive shortfall will emerge.