March 29, 2022 Mitsubishi expands copper trading business as Peru mine ramps up Mitsubishi has hired Branko Buhavac, formerly at Trafigura Group, as head trader for base metals in Europe.
March 29, 2022 Rio Tinto defends Turquoise offer, says will ‘deliver value for all stakeholders’ The mining giant is facing rising pressure from Turquoise minority shareholders to boost the offer.
March 29, 2022 Simandou iron ore mine developers risk penalties if timeline missed, Guinea says Guinea's mines minister has said the railway and port infrastructure must be completed by 2024, and commercial production must start by 2025.
March 29, 2022 Sumitomo Metal sees global nickel demand for battery use at 410,000t in 2022 Global demand for nickel used in batteries is expected to rise more than 20% this year.
March 29, 2022 India to invest in exploring lithium, cobalt mines in Australia The move comes at a time when India is offering $2.4 billion of incentives for companies to build battery cells locally for electric vehicles.
March 29, 2022 BHP eyes $10 billion Chilean investments, but only with ‘legal certainty’ Marcela Hernando Pérez, the new Chilean mining minister, said that Santiago does not plan to nationalize the country's mining sector.
March 29, 2022 Japan to ban Russia-bound exports of gold, may adopt more sanctions The ban reflects Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's resolve to impose further sanctions against the country, pledged at last week's G7 meeting.
March 28, 2022 Britishvolt and Bakrie’s VKTR team up for sustainable EV battery nickel The deal comes at a time of surging raw materials prices, exacerbated by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
March 28, 2022 China coal giant plans a surge in clean energy spending Shenhua, which mines coal and burns it in power plants, plans to peak emissions by 2025 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
March 28, 2022 Anglo looks to the sea as water scarcity hits Chile copper mines The proposal is to build a plant on the coast of the Valparaiso region that would produce drinking water for residents in exchange for access to waste water that could…
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
