June 8, 2021 Ganfeng to build new 50,000 tonnes-per-year lithium plant Ganfeng will set up a joint venture company in the city of Fengcheng for its latest plant, which will convert spodumene into lithium battery materials.
June 8, 2021 Miners should target smaller deposits for clean energy era, says PwC Battery minerals represented less than 3% of the top 40 miners' total revenue in 2020.
June 8, 2021 Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade The United States plans to combat unfair trade practices that have contributed to a "hollowing out" of supply chains.
June 7, 2021 Dalian iron ore price falls for third session as China steel prices slump Other steelmaking ingredients also weakened, with Dalian coking coal down 1.3% while coke slipped 0.5%.
June 7, 2021 Russia weighs selling more diamond stocks to tap global demand The government is preparing a decree to increase planned sales of diamonds from the state repository.
June 7, 2021 Chile calls for debate on how to best tap the boom In its current form, a royalty bill approved by the lower house last month would take company taxes well beyond the range of other major copper jurisdictions.
June 7, 2021 Indonesian tin miners target the ocean as reserves dwindle on land Indonesia is the world's biggest exporter of tin used in everything from food packaging to electronics and now green technologies.
June 7, 2021 Chile posts $1.314bn trade surplus in May, copper exports up 70% y/y The value of copper shipments increased 70% year-on-year to $4.967 billion in May.
June 7, 2021 Rusal to complete demerger of higher carbon assets in early 2022 Company plans to change its name to AL+ as part of the process, which it hopes will help it to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
June 7, 2021 Aboriginal group disappointed by Rio Tinto board hire Ben Wyatt is to be Rio Tinto's first Indigenous board member in a move to restore a reputation tarnished after last year's destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters.
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
