December 2, 2021

China’s Chengtun to invest $245m in Indonesian nickel matte project

The venture, known as PT ChengMach Nickel, will produce 40,000 tonnes per year of nickel matte.

December 2, 2021

Astronomers find new clues on the origin of gold

Black holes orbited by accretion disks may be involved in the creation of gold.

December 1, 2021

A new commodity squeeze could soon rival lumber’s recent historic shortage

Tin is in the grips of one of the longest-running squeezes ever seen in commodities markets, and there’s little sign of it letting up.

December 1, 2021

Adoption of renewables still too slow to limit climate crisis — IEA

Growth in the sector is set to hit an all-time record this year, but that's not enough to reach net zero emissions by 2050, says the agency.

December 1, 2021

Huayou’s Indonesia nickel JV starts trial production

China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt becomes the second to commission nickel and cobalt HPAL plants in Indonesia this year.

November 29, 2021

Japan’s steel giant set to win price hikes as metal rallies

“We’ve seen big progress in correcting contract prices,” Nippon Steel says.

November 29, 2021

Singapore adds to gold pile for first time in decades

Singapore increased its gold reserves by about 20% earlier this year.

November 26, 2021

RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest mines by tonnes of ore mined

The amount of tonnes extracted from the earth in a day can be vast at the world's largest mines.

November 26, 2021

Copper price sinks as new covid variant spooks markets

A new and possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant found in South Africa shook market sentiment.

November 26, 2021

Russia arrests safety inspectors after coal mining disaster; death toll jumps past 50

The detained inspectors issued a safety certificate for the mine in November but had not actually checked the facility.