October 18, 2024

Turkey, China sign MOU to collaborate on rare earth mining

The agreement follows an earlier MOU focused on cooperation in energy transformation.

October 17, 2024

Graphene maker BeDimensional gets EIB support to boost production

Graphene, whose powder has a high electrical and thermal conductivity, can be used to increase the storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries.

October 17, 2024

Column: Shanghai frenzy fuels alumina’s record-breaking rally

Nearly 25 million tons were transacted on the ShFE alumina contract on Wednesday, a record daily high and equivalent to almost a fifth of global annual production.

October 17, 2024

ABB has at least $1 billion to spend on M&A, CFO says

CEO Morten Wierod also said he was confident about future business opportunities in the United States.

October 17, 2024

Vision Blue grants Cornish Metals £7 million backing

Cornish Metals is getting closer to reopening the past-producing South Crofty tin mine in the UK.

October 17, 2024

Adriatic Metals appoints Laura Tyler as CEO

Tyler was chief technical officer at BHP, and held leadership roles at the Olympic Dam, Cannington, and Ekati underground mines.

October 16, 2024

Serbian protestors rally to oppose Rio Tinto’s lithium mine project

In 2022, the Serbian government revoked licenses for Rio Tinto's Jadar project near Loznica following mass protests by environmental groups.

October 16, 2024

Alcoa, Ignis close to signing joint funding deal for Spain aluminum plant

Under the proposed deal, Alcoa would contribute 75 million euros and Ignis would make an initial investment of 25 million euros.

October 16, 2024

Eramet shares plunge after 2024 output cuts

The company cut its production targets for its manganese mine in Gabon and nickel mine in Indonesia.

October 16, 2024

De Beers, Signet launch campaign to attract youth to mined diamonds amid lab-grown rise

It targets Zillennials, the microgeneration born between 1993 and 1998, believed to be behind the rise of lab-grown gems.