October 3, 2022 ‘Always check the label’: ESG funds not as green as they seem – study One in seven funds branded as sustainable has a carbon emissions intensity higher than the average across all investment funds, a study showed.
October 3, 2022 EV demand sparks revival of US manganese mining after decades South32 aims to accelerate development of the first new US manganese mine for decades as carmakers rush to secure supply of the metal needed in EV batteries.
October 3, 2022 US coal prices climb past $200 as global energy crunch boosts demand Coal remains a leading fuel in US power plants, and the soaring prices will ratchet up pressure on US homes already struggling with record-high electricity bills.
October 3, 2022 Sibanye-Stillwater raises stake in Finland’s Keliber Keliber aims to be the first fully-integrated lithium producer in Europe, targeting first production in 2024.
October 3, 2022 EV makers must partner with miners to secure key metals Lithium demand is forecast to almost triple by mid-decade from last year’s level, BloombergNEF said in a July report.
October 3, 2022 Column: Iron ore navigates choppy seas amid some positive China signs Iron ore is managing to steer a fairly straight course despite the headwinds and crosswinds being thrown about by both the Chinese and global economies, writes Andy Home.
October 3, 2022 India’s platinum imports jump to a record high as gold refiners take advantage of tax change Refiners imported a large amount of gold containing platinum but registered the purchases with customs as a platinum alloy to avoid paying higher duties.
October 3, 2022 BHP lifts steel consumption forecast on surging demand from renewable power farms The miner forecasts surging demand for wind and solar farm equipment to boost steel demand by 2% in 2030 and by 4% in 2050.
October 3, 2022 Mitsui Mining expects H2 zinc output to rise 0.2% Japan's biggest zinc smelter plans to produce 110,800 tonnes of refined zinc in the second half of the 2022/23 financial year.
October 3, 2022 Rio Tinto ousts Australian uranium unit directors over contentious report Move is considered a key victory in a dispute over potential mining in Australia's Kakadu national park.
Australian lithium miner PLS Group signs supply deal with China’s Canmax Company has signed an offtake deal to supply 150,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate for two year. February 09, 2026 | 01:46 pm