May 9, 2022

South Korea hunts tungsten treasure in race for rare minerals

Blue tungsten winking from the walls of abandoned mine shafts could be a catalyst for South Korea's bid to break China's dominance of critical minerals.

May 7, 2022

Blast at India’s Tata Steel coke plant injures three contract workers

Three contract workers were injured in a blast at one of Tata's coke plant units in the eastern state of Jharkhand.

May 6, 2022

Saudi Arabia announces $6bn investments in steel complex, EV metals plant

The complex and plant are part of its plans to lure $32 billion of investment into the mining sector.

May 6, 2022

Saudi Arabia to attract investments worth $32 billion in mining, minerals sector

Country is currently studying 145 applications for exploration licenses from foreign companies.

May 6, 2022

‘Bad boys’ are back: India doubles down on coal as heatwave worsens power crisis

Country is planning to reopen more than 100 coal mines previously considered financially unsustainable.

May 6, 2022

Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report

High metals prices expected to cushion majors' weaker production and rising costs.

May 6, 2022

Carbon nanotube battery market expected to grow in the next decade – report

Carbon nanotubes are graphene’s older sibling.

May 5, 2022

HSBC taps standard chartered dealmaker to build global mining team

Bank has hired Michael Willoughby, a top mining banker at Standard Chartered Plc.

May 3, 2022

Rich nations scramble to seal coal transition deals before COP27

As they prepare for the next round of global climate talks in November, officials from rich countries are trying to pull together a series of multibillion-dollar packages to help poor countries phase…

May 3, 2022

India falls 7.6% short of coal supply targets to utilities in April

India faced its worst power crisis in over six years in April as demand hit a record high.