January 27, 2024

Chinese engineers are keeping Russia’s metal furnaces firing

A $840-million coking plant in the steel town of Magnitogorsk is being built by a Chinese engineering giant and hundreds of Chinese workers.

January 27, 2024

Guatemalan Ministry of Mines to review all mining licenses

The Guatemalan Ministry of Energy and Mines will review all mining licenses in response to multiple complaints regarding bribes and corruption.

January 27, 2024

Chinese companies to invest up to $7bn in Congo mining infrastructure

Sinohydro Corp and China Railway Group will invest up to $7 billion in infrastructure projects as part of an agreement over their Sicomines copper and cobalt JV in the DRC.

January 26, 2024

Lithium lowdown: Week 4, 2024 roundup and analysis

A review of current developments in the global lithium industry from Jan. 19 to 26.

January 26, 2024

Lula never discussed Vale’s CEO succession, says Brazil minister

Reuters recently reported that President Lula wanted Mantega to be appointed to a board seat at the mining giant.

January 25, 2024

Bank of Montreal axes homophobic mining bankers

The bank conducted an investigation leading to the terminations after a male banker in Toronto made a bullying and harassment complaint.

January 24, 2024

Brazil probes Mercado Libre sales of mercury used by illegal gold miners

Wildcat miners in the Amazon use liquid mercury to agglutinate gold particles and separate them from ore and dirt.

January 24, 2024

Thailand aims for lithium output in two years, boosting EV ambitions

Southeast Asia's largest car producer and exporter wants to convert about 30% of its annual vehicle production into EVs by 2030.

January 24, 2024

Graphic: Tin shackled by surplus, but green industry demand poised to mop up supplies

Tin prices have dropped 20% to around $26,500 a metric ton, since hitting a six-month high at $32,680 in January last year.

January 24, 2024

Column: Funds sell copper as weak demand trumps supply pressures

Funds are adopting an increasingly bearish stance in the copper market, preferring to focus on a globally weak demand picture rather than signs of supply-chain stress.