January 5, 2023 Investors with $2.2 trillion in assets ask Glencore to disclose thermal coal plans A group of top shareholders has moved to force Glencore provide greater disclosure on its coal production plans.
January 4, 2023 Rio Tinto, Baowu take next step towards developing Guinea joint venture Guinea's government requires any developer to build a 600-km railway to the coast.
January 4, 2023 China allows four firms to resume Aussie coal imports China imposed restrictions on Australian commodities including coal and wine just over two years ago.
January 3, 2023 Tesla faces higher lithium prices as supplier amends deal Piedmont will supply an increased 125,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate to Tesla starting in H2 2023 through the end of 2025.
December 30, 2022 Australia takes serious look at its carbon sequestration potential Australia’s national science agency assessed 12 nature-based and engineered carbon capture technologies to look at their sequestration potential.
December 28, 2022 Nyrstar’s Port Pirie lead smelter ramps up production The Port Pirie smelter was shut in October for work to reduce emissions and improve operational performance.
December 27, 2022 Visualizing 25 years of lithium production, by country Global lithium production surpassed 100,000 tonnes for the first time in 2021.
December 27, 2022 Coal and lithium drive Australian stocks’ outperformance in 2022 The country’s behemoth iron ore miners ended the year on a high as China’s abrupt Covid Zero reversal and a steady stream of supportive policies raised the outlook for demand.
December 27, 2022 Three cathode chemistries to dominate $430bln-Li-ion market – report According to IDTechEx, NMC, NCA, and LFP will continue to be the dominant cathode materials at least until 2033.
December 26, 2022 Iron ore price rises as more policy support looms in China Analysts expect the spreading infections to continue curbing industrial activity in China in the near term.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
