August 14, 2024 Vedanta boosts stake sale in Hindustan Zinc to top $950 million Vedanta's U.K.-based parent, Vedanta Resources, is seeking to cut its debt by $3 billion over the next three years.
August 13, 2024 India to offer incentives for critical minerals extraction India plans to provide funding for research institutes to give technical assistance to miners.
August 13, 2024 Hindalco misses first-quarter profit estimates on higher expenses The company reported profit below estimates, hurt by a jump in expenses tied to disruptions at its Novelis unit's Switzerland plant.
August 12, 2024 Indian state-run miner NMDC’s Q1 profit tops estimates on higher prices Profit for the country's largest state-owned iron ore miner swelled 20% from a year earlier.
August 9, 2024 Video: World Gold Council sees market uncertainty raising metal’s price WGC senior market strategist sees several trigger points that could prompt gold to move even higher, perhaps stirring more interest from retail investors.
August 8, 2024 UAE suspends 32 gold refineries in money-laundering crackdown The shuttered facilities — which represent about 5% of the UAE’s gold sector — will be halted until Oct. 24.
August 8, 2024 China’s Baosteel, Baowu Aluminum, Japan’s Kobe Steel to form JV The new company will produce aluminum sheets for China's domestic automobile manufacturers.
August 7, 2024 Qatar invests $180m in US-backed fund to reduce China’s dominance in critical minerals Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has so far invested more than $450 million into projects across North and South America, Europe and Africa.
August 6, 2024 Indian gold industry forms self-regulatory body with WGC backing The newly-formed Indian Association for Gold Excellence and Standards (IAGES) aims to promote fair, transparent and sustainable practices in the bullion industry.
August 6, 2024 Vedanta tops Q1 profit estimates on higher aluminum, zinc prices Consolidated net profit surged 37% to 36.06 billion rupees (around $430 million).
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am