June 20, 2024 China turns to cast-off copper in battle to feed hungry smelters China has ramped up imports of copper scrap as smelters seek alternative raw materials to offset tight supplies of mined ore.
June 20, 2024 Tsingshan’s $1 billion steel plant in Zimbabwe starts production Dinson Iron and Steel Company will produce 600,000 metric tons of carbon steel annually.
June 20, 2024 Graphite can come from a surprising source: methane Oakland-based Molten Industries has developed a specialized technique to break methane into graphite.mo
June 20, 2024 Aurubis appoints new CEO in management reshuffle The copper producer has appointed Toralf Haag as its new chief executive.
June 20, 2024 Shareholders warn Nippon Steel faces higher decarbonization costs with US Steel takeover An activist shareholder group said the potential addition of U.S. Steel's 11 blast furnaces to Nippon Steel's operations will almost certainly increase the company's cost of decarbonization.
June 20, 2024 Rising demand for responsible rare earths is not lifting prices, says Lynas "Demand growth has not been matched by price growth," Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze said.
June 20, 2024 Australia to fund road clearing to Porgera mine after PNG landslide Australia said it would provide A$2 million ($1.33 million) to Papua New Guinea to restore road access to the Porgera gold mine.
June 20, 2024 Vale sees higher 2026 copper, nickel output after investments Vale sees potential copper output in 2026 between 387,000 tonnes and 424,000 tonnes.
June 19, 2024 US backs Angola plan to process critical minerals, export power The southern African nation, one of the top crude producers on the continent, has become a focus for the US in its campaign to secure critical minerals such as copper…
June 19, 2024 China to regulate lithium-ion battery industry amid fast expansion The guidelines, following a proposal in May, will help firms scale back manufacturing projects that only expand production capacity.
Japan to invest $36 billion in US projects under Trump deal The most significant investment is a natural gas facility in Ohio that’s expected to generate 9.2 gigawatts of power. February 17, 2026 | 05:09 pm
