November 13, 2024 Exploration spending to stay flat despite Trump pledges, strong gold prices, S&P says The cautious outlook comes as global exploration budgets for nonferrous metals declined by 3% in 2024.
November 12, 2024 Korea Zinc to decide on disputed $1.8 billion share plan as pressure rises The world’s largest zinc smelter has been caught up for months in a fight between its largest shareholders over strategy and direction.
November 12, 2024 Adaro eyes $291 million from unit IPO to spin off coal arm Adaro is spinning off the coal mining unit valued at $2.45 billion to focus on developing cleaner energy, with an aluminum smelter being built in Kalimantan.
November 12, 2024 PT Vale and China’s GEM partner for $1.4 billion Indonesian nickel plant The plant will process nickel laterite ore from the Vale unit into 66,000 tons of mixed hydroxide precipitate annually.
November 11, 2024 Hindalco beats Q2 profit view on higher aluminum prices The benchmark aluminum and copper prices on the LME rose 20% and 24%, respectively, from the second quarter of last year.
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.
Amazon to be first user of copper made by Rio Tinto venture AWS will use Nuton's copper products across its US data centers over a two-year period. January 15, 2026 | 09:58 am
