October 21, 2021 Top 10 cobalt operations outside of China and the DRC There is currently a solid global project pipeline, due to the rise in cobalt prices and the expected demand boom amidst battery manufacturing projects, Fitch writes.
October 21, 2021 Inside China’s desperate race to resolve its energy crisis For more than a month, energy shortages have rippled through China’s manufacturing centers for steel, aluminum and cement, and prices of coal.
October 20, 2021 Nickel price surges to highest in seven years as supply dwindles BloombergNEF expects the nickel price to remain elevated above $18,000, although it will continue to underperform copper and aluminum.
October 20, 2021 Indonesia plans to ‘hit the brakes’ on raw commodity exports Indonesia has banned a number of unprocessed ore exports including nickel, tin and copper in a bid to encourage downstream industries.
October 20, 2021 Family who exited De Beers for $5 billion taps Asia’s rich The family office for Nicky Oppenheimer and his son Jonathan has set up an outpost in Singapore to boost its Asia exposure and partner with the region’s wealthy.
October 19, 2021 India’s gold demand faces slowing savings rate, farm wages risk Gold demand in India is likely to face challenges from a declining household savings rate and lower agricultural wages, according to the World Gold Council.
October 18, 2021 Mitsubishi to spend $17.5bn by 2030 to drive decarbonization Of Mitsubishi's 2 trillion yen budget, about half will be spent on expanding its renewable energy assets.
October 14, 2021 Asia’s coal mining revival doesn’t mean the energy crisis is over China, the largest producer and consumer of the fuel, could boost mine output by an extra 100 million tonnes in the fourth quarter.
October 14, 2021 Turquoise Hill stock crushed after Oyu Tolgoi funding gap swells by $1.2 billion Rio-owned TRQ says underground expansion funding requirement increases to $3.6bn and open pit metal production delayed beyond 2024.
October 14, 2021 Coal India temporarily stops supplies to industrial users The move to prioritize supplies to power plants is aimed at helping boost depleted inventories that are putting continued operations at risk.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am