November 7, 2024 Nippon Steel seeks to close US Steel deal before Trump returns to White House Before the election which handed him victory, Trump promised to block the deal if re-elected.
November 6, 2024 Itochu to buy stake in Brazil’s CSN’s iron ore unit for $769m CSN Mineracao is the leading iron ore producer and distributor in Brazil.
November 6, 2024 Rio Tinto to trial Chinese battery swapping technology at Oyu Tolgoi Battery swapping allows an electric vehicle to quickly exchange a discharged battery pack for a fully charged one, instead of recharging the vehicle at a static charging station.
November 6, 2024 Codelco partners with Toyota and Mitsui to explore decarbonization of mining fleet The initiative aims to generate synergies between Toyota's expertise in zero- and low-emission vehicles, Mitsui's experience in strategic alliances, and Codelco's track record in the management of world-class mining operations.
November 6, 2024 Agnico Eagle, Teck among top winners of 2025 PDAC awards The Bill Dennis Award goes to the exploration team who discovered the East Gouldie gold deposit at Agnico's Canadian Malartic mine.
November 6, 2024 Gold price falls after sweeping Trump win boosts dollar Trump's win could translate into a global trade conflict that will trouble commodities markets as it drags in Europe and key Asian economies.
November 5, 2024 China highlights port connectivity, minerals, infrastructure with Mongolia Chinese Premier Li Qiang, said late on Tuesday that China would support more "qualified enterprises" to invest in Mongolia.
November 5, 2024 South Korea’s highest court rejects appeal from zinc smelter against shutdown The fate of the 400,000 metric ton-per-year smelter, the world's sixth-largest, has been closely watched as zinc prices soared 17.5% this year.
November 5, 2024 Indian government to sell 2.5% stake in Hindustan Zinc for $634m The Indian government currently holds a 29.54% stake in the company.
November 5, 2024 Japanese scientists use AI to boost sodium-ion battery density The team from Tokyo University of Science have leveraged AI to develop high-efficiency sodium-ion batteries.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
