July 21, 2022

New Indonesian nickel supply douses expectations for fresh price rally

Nickel prices on the LME started their ascent in January as stocks in LME-approved warehouses started to slide due to soaring demand.

July 21, 2022

Illegal mercury trade for gold mining uncovered

Researchers have figured out how to accurately identify global mercury trade data inconsistencies.

July 20, 2022

India to invest overseas, seek long-term deals in push for fertilizer

The world's second-biggest producer of wheat and rice relies mostly on annual import deals and spot purchases to meet the rising demand for fertilizers.

July 19, 2022

Nippon Steel buys LNG at highest price ever paid in Japan

Resource-poor Japan faces a historic energy security risk as tensions with Moscow intensify.

July 19, 2022

Vale Indonesia Q2 nickel matte output falls 16.5%

Nickel miner reported 12,567 tonnes of nickel matte output for the April-June period, down 16.5% from the same period last year.

July 19, 2022

Barrick Gold, Pakistan set copper-gold project funding structure

Province where Reko Diq is located will benefit from its 25% ownership without having to contribute financially to construction and operations.

July 18, 2022

Governments turn against deep-sea mining as EV boom drives demand for metals

The deep ocean contains the largest estimated deposits of minerals on the planet, potentially worth trillions of dollars.

July 18, 2022

Barrick close to final deal with Pakistan on $7bn copper project

Teams from Barrick and Pakistan are currently finalizing a framework deal to develop the giant Reko Diq copper-gold deposit.

July 15, 2022

Cost of expansion at Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi rises again

A cost and schedule reforecast now pegs the total project costs at $7.06 billion, almost $1.8 billion higher than its original estimate in 2015.  

July 14, 2022

Panasonic to build $4bn battery plant in US to supply Tesla

Facility is expected to supply Tesla with new high-capacity batteries, boosting Panasonic’s production capacity 150-200 GWh per year by 2028.