US approaches Indonesia for multinational critical mineral partnershipJakarta has asked Washington for a critical mineral trade deal similar to the US deal with Japan.Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 7:03 am
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Sumitomo looks to tap US shale boom despite exiting production Japanese trading firm sees opportunities in US shale oil and natural gas despite exiting production there three years ago. Bloomberg News | July 1, 2024 | 1:01 pm
Metals firms ‘confused’ by ESG regulations but hope for future price premium "There's no unified ESG standard for us to follow," said Bryce Lee, a director at China's Huayou Cobalt. Reuters | June 30, 2024 | 8:52 am
Court approves billionaire Agarwal’s plan to reclaim Zambia mine Vedanta now needs to follow the court ruling by releasing $250 million to settle debts that KCM owes to contractors and suppliers. Bloomberg News | June 29, 2024 | 9:22 pm
Lithium price surge unlikely to return: Fitch Outlook is reshaping the industry landscape, presenting opportunities and challenges for major producers and junior developers. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | June 28, 2024 | 9:41 am
Vedanta set to regain control of Zambia copper mine Billionaire Anil Agarwal’s firm is ready to pay $250 million to settle debts owed by the Konkola mine. Bloomberg News | June 28, 2024 | 9:03 am
Freeport Indonesia launches $3.7bn Gresik copper smelter to meet renewables demand The smelter's total input capacity is 1.7 million metric tons of copper concentrate. Reuters | June 27, 2024 | 10:04 am
London Metal Exchange mulls adding warehouse in Hong Kong The LME is exploring whether to license a warehouse in Hong Kong as it seeks to strengthen services to clients in China. Bloomberg News | June 27, 2024 | 7:40 am
Lynas targets Malaysian first production of heavy rare earths in CY25 The rare earths producer said it is also progressing pre-construction activities for its planned US rare earths processing facility. Reuters | June 26, 2024 | 4:08 pm