February 25, 2022

ESG, green energy transition to remain top-of-mind in mining boardrooms – report

The environmental, social and governance theme anchored itself as a mainstream aspect of the mining business in 2021, a report by White & Case states.

February 24, 2022

Tranquil valley’s triumph over coal shows hurdles for industry

For campaigners in this pastoral countryside adjacent to a world heritage site, a decision this month by the High Court of Australia was the culmination of a years-long legal battle…

February 24, 2022

Coal India considers private sector to run discontinued mines

The move comes at a time when India is battling a coal shortage as supplies from Coal India are below burgeoning demand.

February 24, 2022

Copper, nickel play important role in development of next-gen 2D materials

Copper and nickel enhanced coordination nanosheets are a new class of 2D materials that have applications in electronic devices, batteries, and catalytic systems.

February 23, 2022

Saudi Arabian miner Al Masane Al Kobra set to raise up to 1.25 billion riyals in IPO

Al Masane Al Kobra, also known as Amak, is a miner which produces copper, zinc, silver, gold and other metals.

February 23, 2022

Rio Tinto rides iron ore gains to post record profit, pay $17bn dividend

The world's no.2 miner posted its best ever annual profit and a record full-year dividend of $16.8 billion.

February 22, 2022

Charts: Copper project pantry bare from 2025

BofA sees long-term copper supply challenged amid a lack of development.

February 20, 2022

Mitsubishi Materials, Freeport Indonesia expand copper smelter capacity

The expansion will increase output capacity at the plant to 342,000 tonnes of copper cathode from 300,000 tonnes currently.

February 18, 2022

Lithium prices rise on tight supply, strong China demand

Chinese market participants were surprised that prices continued to rise rapidly after the recent Lunar New Year holidays.

February 18, 2022

Coal India warns it may need to cut output without a price hike

While coal reserves at power plants have risen from a low in September, they are still only about a third of an April 2020 high.