May 29, 2018 China is said to mull more US coal imports to cut deficit Chinese officials are currently looking at boosting purchases from West Virginia in particular.
May 29, 2018 Australia’s Galaxy Resources to sell tenements in Argentina to POSCO for $280 mln The land is located in the northern area of the giant Salar del Hombre Muerto salt flat.
May 28, 2018 Billionaire’s battered miner may face investor, political unrest A combination of bad news across its operating industries has made Vedanta one of the biggest losers this year among the 10-member S&P BSE India Metal Index.
May 28, 2018 Vedanta’s troubles worsen as Indian state orders permanent closure of smelter Deadly protests last week over alleged pollution from the Tuticorin smelter have prolonged a shutdown of the 400,000 tonnes-a-year operation. This time it seems to be forever.
May 25, 2018 Vedanta sticks with plan to expand Indian smelter despite deadly protests A company executive says Vedanta is not looking to set up plant elsewhere.
May 25, 2018 Asia Gold-Demand fades as prices recover; India discounts widen Physical gold demand remained subdued this week in most Asian hubs as prices rebounded following an initial dip.
May 25, 2018 Distraction or disaster? Freeport’s giant Indonesian mine haunted by audit report As follow-up to the audit, the environment minister issued two decrees that gave Freeport six months to overhaul management of its mine waste at Grasberg.
May 25, 2018 China opening may spark iron ore to become more like crude oil: Russell Iron ore is still a long way behind other commodity markets, such as crude oil, where paper trade exceeds physical by large multiples.
May 25, 2018 Electric vehicles seen driving cobalt crunch by mid-2020s Demand for electric vehicles, using cobalt in batteries, could spark a deficit of cobalt as soon as 2022.
May 25, 2018 Agarwal wants to build Indian commodity giant to rival majors Despite its insatiable appetite for materials, India is yet to impose itself among the mining heavyweights like Australia, China or even the U.K.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
