October 2, 2017 Why lithium, why now? A global energy transition is underway, with lithium-ion as one of the leading energy storage technologies for both handheld technology and electric cars.
October 1, 2017 Chinese EV market nearing 2% penetration Plug-in-vehicle market in China surges to a record 1.8% of total passenger vehicle sales.
September 29, 2017 Denver Gold Forum 2017 concludes with record activity As the world’s premier precious metals equity event, the Gold Forum attracted 1,000 attendees who conducted a record 3,900 meetings.
September 29, 2017 Freeport at loggerheads with Indonesia over divestment-letter The world's second-largest publicly traded copper company has issues with the proposed divestment plan, including valuation, timing and structure.
September 29, 2017 World’s largest coal miner looking to buy metal mines abroad Coal India's plan to diversify into mining metals such as copper and nickel with no prior experience is being seen by analysts as a long-term strategy to firm up revenues,…
September 28, 2017 China bought tonnes of North Korean coal North Korea’s biggest trading partner imported 1.64 million tonnes of coal in August
September 28, 2017 Freeport can seek extension for Grasberg permit talks -minister Indonesia’s mining minister said on Thursday that Freeport McMoRan Inc could request an extension of six months to renegotiate rights to Grasberg.
September 27, 2017 HKEX plans to launch iron ore futures in November Hong Kong stock exchange plans to launch a U.S. dollar-denominated, cash-settled iron ore futures contract in Hong Kong to compete with U.S. & Asian rivals.
September 27, 2017 China-backed Yancoal Australia exercises option to up stake in coal mine The agreement brings Yancoal’s stake in the Warkworth project to about 85 percent.
September 27, 2017 Indonesia’s Freeport victory sets tone for foreign miners After months of negotiating with U.S. giant Freeport-McMoRan Inc, minister Ignasius Jonan secured majority local ownership of Grasberg gold and copper mine.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
