July 17, 2024 Freeport Indonesia to process 400,000t of copper concentrate at new smelter Earlier this month, Freeport obtained an export permit for the rest of the year from the government.
July 17, 2024 Column: BHP joins the lengthening list of nickel price casualties Indonesia's nickel production surge is challenging the West's ambitions of diversifying its critical metals supply chains.
July 17, 2024 Rio Tinto names Shell’s Katie Jackson as new copper chief Jackson, who is the current president of National Grid Ventures, an energy group, joins Rio Tinto on September 1.
July 16, 2024 Vedanta seeks $1 billion in upsized share placement Vedanta is joining a slew of Indian companies tapping stock investors amid surging valuations and increasing demand for equity investments in the country.
July 15, 2024 US approaches Indonesia for multinational critical mineral partnership Jakarta has asked Washington for a critical mineral trade deal similar to the US deal with Japan.
July 15, 2024 Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to finalize its decade-long effort to enact regulations by 2025.
July 10, 2024 BHP installs wind-powered rotor on vessel to decarbonize Chile-Japan trade route Based on advanced simulations and Norsepower’s real-world performance data, the use of NPRS is estimated to provide a 5-6% fuel savings.
July 10, 2024 Indonesia considers reopening bauxite exports Indonesia banned exports of bauxite in mid 2023 to encourage domestic processing of the minerals.
July 9, 2024 Mining’s top 50 companies: two more lithium stocks drop out The world’s 50 biggest miners gained a combined $42 billion during Q2, but the ranks of lithium stocks in the top tier have halved as valuations plummet.
July 8, 2024 Indonesian group to buy Hillside copper project in Australia for $265 million Hillside represents the largest permitted and shovel-ready copper project in Australia.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am