May 18, 2022

Column: Nickel demand boomed in 2021; this year it will be supply

Surplus or deficit? In nickel's current fractured state it could be both this year, writes Andy Home.

May 18, 2022

Asia’s two richest men reap windfall from surging oil, coal

With coal prices skyrocketing to a record, Gautam Adani's conglomerate is expanding a controversial mine in Australia to meet demand.

May 18, 2022

How ‘weak sustainability’ helps miners contribute to the UN development goals

Researchers suggest that mining companies should focus on achieving ambitious yet realistic sustainability targets.

May 16, 2022

Steel industry emissions to decline 30% by 2050 — report

Steel is a challenging sector to decarbonise. However, evolving green steel goals are altering the supply landscape and steelmakers are under pressure from stakeholders.

May 16, 2022

Philippines removes last hurdle for stalled Tampakan copper-gold project

A provincial government in southern Philippines has reversed its 12-year-old policy banning open-pit mining.

May 15, 2022

Holcim to sell India business to Adani in $10 billion deal

The Swiss company will sell its 63.1% stake in Mumbai-listed Ambuja Cements Ltd. to Adani Group.

May 15, 2022

Indonesia’s Jokowi meets Tesla’s Musk after nickel talks

The meeting between Musk and Widodo came after a round of discussions on a potential investment in Indonesia's nickel industry.

May 15, 2022

Electric cars to account for over 80% of battery demand over next 20 years despite current challenges – report

At present, electric cars are the largest market among EVs, with sales more than doubling in 2021 to over 6.4 million.

May 12, 2022

Smelting giant Korea Zinc to invest $6.6 billion in green power

Many of Korea Zinc’s renewable projects are in mining-heavy Australia, where billionaire resources magnate Andrew Forrest is planning a factory for making hydrogen-producing electrolyzers.

May 12, 2022

Global diamond trade fractures under the weight of Russia sanctions

Russian mining giant Alrosa supplies about a third of the world’s raw gems, and US sanctions against the company are causing panic in the industry.