July 16, 2024 Development banks seek to revive world’s biggest power project The planned Grand Inga hydropower complex in the DRC has been stalled for decades.
July 16, 2024 Ganfeng Lithium plans to build $1.1 billion trading desk Derivatives will be used to lower the risks of cross-border investments and to enhance financial stability, the Chinese producer said.
July 16, 2024 China copper smelters bracing for shortage of vital scrap metal Around 30% of China’s refined copper production used scrap metal as a feedstock in 2023.
July 16, 2024 Vedanta seeks $1 billion in upsized share placement Vedanta is joining a slew of Indian companies tapping stock investors amid surging valuations and increasing demand for equity investments in the country.
July 16, 2024 UK’s first coal mine in 30 years faces climate court test Environmental campaigners are challenging the approval of a coking coal mine in northwest England.
July 16, 2024 Barrick’s quarterly gold and copper output edges higher Barrick Gold's second-quarter gold output edged up by almost 0.9% from the previous three months.
July 15, 2024 IGO to record impairment against nickel assets in strategy shift IGO has been undertaking a strategic review in an attempt to revaluate its resources.
July 15, 2024 Rio Tinto’s Q2 iron ore shipments miss after May train derailment The world's largest producer of iron ore shipped 80.3 million tons of the steel-making commodity in the quarter.
July 15, 2024 Chile rejects Tianqi’s appeal for vote in SQM-Codelco lithium deal Chile's financial regulator had allowed a planned lithium joint venture between SQM and Codelco to proceed without a vote by SQM shareholders.
July 15, 2024 Portugal’s mining strategy may favour copper over lithium Portugal already has the largest copper mine in the European Union, operated by Lundin Mining.
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
