Rio Tinto faces lawsuit over Panguna copper mine in BougainvilleVillagers are seeking compensation for loss and damage that could reach billions of dollars.Bloomberg News | May 23, 2024 | 8:31 am
Record gold and copper prices are also a boon for illegal mining in PeruIllegal mining had become a “huge challenge” and that the…Bloomberg News | May 22, 2024 | 12:22 pm
Lawyers representing Congo claim to have new evidence on Apple’s use of conflict mineralsApple has said in the past that it does not…Staff Writer | May 22, 2024 | 11:00 am
Chinese nickel billionaire boosts Australian miner in Indonesia In under a decade, Nickel Industries Ltd. has gone from a relatively small miner to the world’s sixth-biggest producer of the metal. Bloomberg News | April 22, 2024 | 2:41 pm
Ranked: the top 10 EV battery manufacturers in 2023 Asia dominates this ranking of the world's largest EV battery manufacturers in 2023. Visual Capitalist - Elements | April 22, 2024 | 1:22 pm
Canada’s planned capital gains tax hike may choke mining startups, dealmakers say In 2023 junior mining companies, which are still in the exploration stage, raised about C$1 billion through flow-through shares in Canada. Reuters | April 22, 2024 | 12:52 pm
Column: China’s strong iron ore imports diverge from weak steel output China's first quarter imports of iron ore and its domestic production of the steel raw material both rose strongly, but output of crude steel fell. Reuters | April 22, 2024 | 7:28 am
Copper demand to boom as new technology drives power consumption, Trafigura says It is estimated that one third of the 10 million tons of new demand would come from the electric vehicle sector. Reuters | April 22, 2024 | 5:31 am
China is front and center of gold’s record-breaking rally Juicing gold's rally is unrelenting Chinese demand, as retail shoppers, fund investors, futures traders and even the central bank look to bullion as a store of value in uncertain times. Bloomberg News | April 21, 2024 | 11:18 am
Glencore and Trafigura’s sanctions games are draining the LME The world’s two biggest metals traders plan to withdraw the metal to profit from a new multi-tiered system created by the sanctions. Bloomberg News | April 19, 2024 | 1:42 pm
Albemarle amongst recipients of tax credits under Biden’s clean energy drive Thirty five projects got a total of $1.93 billion in tax credits. Reuters | April 19, 2024 | 10:56 am
Congo copper mine suspended amid radiation concerns The La Compagnie Minière de Musonoie project, known as COMMUS, is held 72% by Zijin and 28% by Gecamines. Bloomberg News | April 19, 2024 | 9:42 am