September 24, 2024 Indonesia launches $941 million smelter-grade alumina refinery The production capacity of the refinery is 1 million metric tons of alumina per year.
September 24, 2024 Miners could lose 6.4% of spending to fraud — report Crowe's research shows implementing better fraud prevention practices could cut losses by up to 40% within 12 months.
September 23, 2024 At least 38 dead in Iran coal mine blast The accident was caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks of a mine run by the Madanjoo company.
September 23, 2024 Indonesia President inaugurates production of Freeport Indonesia’s copper smelter The new $3.7 billion smelter has annual input capacity of 1.7 million metric tons of copper concentrate.
September 20, 2024 Nippon Steel to sell $211 million in assets to manage debt amid US Steel deal Nippon Steel plans to sell at least 30 billion yen in assets including real estate and inventories.
September 20, 2024 US to award $3 billion to 25 projects for battery manufacturing sector Move will increase domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials to shift their production away from China.
September 19, 2024 FATF asks for tighter checks on India’s precious metal deals The South Asian nation has about 175,000 businesses in this sector, but only some 9,500 are registered.
September 19, 2024 Korea Zinc shares surge on speculation MBK to sweeten offer MBK is North Asia’s biggest private equity firm with $30 billion under management.
September 19, 2024 Saudi Arabia targets control of Alba to bolster metals ambitions Ma'aden announced a series of deals this week involving Aluminium Bahrain.
September 19, 2024 Swiss August gold exports show no supplies to China, for first time in 3-1/2 years Swiss August total gold exports fell to the lowest since June.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am