November 20, 2023 Rio Tinto to pay $28 million fine to settle US SEC fraud case The defendants had been accused of deceiving investors about the value of Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique.
November 17, 2023 Report to US Congress raises concerns over China’s rare earth control China could effectively cut off 40–50% of global rare earth oxide supply.
November 17, 2023 Freeport CEO ‘encouraged’ by signs of US-China thaw "We have to wait and see whether it's a watershed moment or not," Richard Adkerson said.
November 16, 2023 Indonesia to trace nickel in bid for US critical minerals deal Each ton of nickel ore sales will be tracked using the SIMBARA portal starting next quarter.
November 16, 2023 China’s controls on graphite exports “a loud wakeup call” for the US, says Graphex CEO While there is a need for 200,000 tonnes of graphite to meet demand, the reality is, the current US supply capability is zero.
November 16, 2023 Top companies’ lobbying undermines their climate pledges, study finds A study of 293 companies found that nearly 60% of those are at risk of "net zero greenwash" due to their lobbying.
November 16, 2023 Glencore bets on US love of coal with new fossil fuel giant The company unveiled the first step in the process, with the deal to buy control of Teck.
November 16, 2023 Sumitomo Metal looks to boost battery materials output, possibly in US The company is considering producing cathode battery materials in the United States among other options.
November 16, 2023 SQM loses $1 billion in market value as lower prices dent profit SQM said its third-quarter net earnings fell 56.4%, dragged down by falling lithium prices.
November 16, 2023 Fortescue sets up investment platform to fund green energy projects "Fortescue is taking its global pipeline of green hydrogen and green ammonia projects to final investment decision," Fortescue Energy CEO Mark Hutchinson said.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
