July 3, 2024 Royal Road’s Saudi JV wins bid for copper-gold exploration licences The company has committed $3.9 million in exploration activities for the first two years.
July 3, 2024 India’s Jammu and Kashmir lithium block gets no bids in second attempt The government in February 2023 found its first lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir with estimated reserves of 5.9 million metric tons.
July 3, 2024 Freeport Indonesia secures copper concentrate export permit PT Freeport Indonesia has secured an export permit for copper concentrate for the rest of year.
July 3, 2024 Glencore scraps Kazzinc sale on shortage of bids Glencore holds a 70% interest in Kazakhstan's mining company Kazzinc, which operates a network of mines, concentrators and plants
July 2, 2024 Australia’s Chalice Mining inks deal with Mitsubishi to develop PGE project The companies will develop the Gonneville PGE-nickel-copper-cobalt project in Western Australia.
July 2, 2024 Freeport-McMoRan begins operations at new Indonesia copper smelter PT Freeport Indonesia has received approval from the government to export copper concentrates through 2024.
July 2, 2024 Freeport McMoran sees lower sales in Q2 on Indonesian permit delays The company expects copper sales to be 5% below April 2024 guidance of 975 million pounds.
July 2, 2024 India in talks with Africa, Latin America countries for critical mineral blocks India is also in discussions with Australia for critical minerals.
July 2, 2024 Rio Tinto in talks to prevent another strike at Oyu Tolgoi Rio Tinto has said changes to Mongolia’s Labour Law in 2022 had prompted it to recalculate employee salaries.
July 2, 2024 Indonesia’s Delta Dunia eyes more deals as it completes US coal buy The Jakarta-listed company has been diversifying beyond its home base of Indonesia where it runs its BUMA coal mining services business.
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