November 10, 2024 China, Indonesia seal $10 billion in deals focused on green energy and tech The countries agreed to enhance collaboration in sectors such as new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, photovoltaics and the digital economy.
November 10, 2024 US judge narrows investor lawsuit against Rio Tinto over Mongolian mine Rio Tinto and its former CEO are accused of defrauding investors by concealing problems developing the $5.3 billion Oyu Tolgoi mine.
November 9, 2024 Barrick falls behind rivals as No. 2 miner misses boost from bullion boom Missed production targets, higher operational costs and political turbulence at mines in Africa and Asia have investors turning increasingly sour on the world’s second-biggest gold producer.
November 9, 2024 Japan, Peru to agree on cooperation in mineral mining technology The two governments aim to create stable supply chains in Peru for critical minerals such as copper and zinc through technology provided by Japanese companies.
November 8, 2024 World’s top energy trader Vitol eyes metals as oil demand set to peak CEO Hardy points to iron ore, copper, and aluminum as potential markets.
November 8, 2024 Vedanta tops Q2 profit view on higher metals prices Vedanta benefitted from higher prices of aluminum, zinc and copper, its biggest businesses.
November 7, 2024 Huayou seeks $2.7 billion for Ford-backed Indonesia nickel plant The fundraising comes as benchmark nickel prices trade near a four-year low amid weaker demand from the stainless steel market.
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.
Another arrest made in ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’ In April 2023 about 880 pounds of gold was offloaded from a flight at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after arriving from Zurich, along with C$2.5 million in cash. January 12, 2026 | 04:55 pm
