Desperate for coal, India’s metal makers hunt for fuel overseas A coal crisis in India has forced producers of sponge iron to scour the planet for supplies to keep their mills running. Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 7:51 am
Sibanye bides time on battery metals push as asset prices soar CEO Neal Froneman wants to make the metals that are key to powering the EV revolution a third pillar of Sibanye’s operations. Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 7:44 am
Britain to increase tariffs on Russian platinum, palladium in new sanctions Import tariffs on a range of products will be raised by 35 percentage points. Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 7:40 am
Indonesian president plans to meet Elon Musk over nickel Representatives of Tesla were currently in Indonesia and due to visit the nickel production hub of Morawali on Sulawesi island. Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 7:32 am
South Korea hunts tungsten treasure in race for rare minerals Blue tungsten winking from the walls of abandoned mine shafts could be a catalyst for South Korea's bid to break China's dominance of critical minerals. Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 7:16 am
Pure Gold to raise $23 million to ramp up mine output, cut costs at Red Lake The PureGold mine is one of the highest grade gold producers in the world. Staff Writer | May 9, 2022 | 7:13 am
Harmony Gold reports four mine deaths Workers died on Saturday in a maintenance-related accident at the Kusasalethu mine. Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 6:57 am
Imperial Metals speeds up work to reopen Mount Polley copper mine Operations at the copper-gold mine in British Columbia are slated to restart before the end of June. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2022 | 6:35 am
Adding basalt rock to agricultural land may lead to drastic CO2 emissions reduction – study UK-based researchers say enhanced weathering has a removal potential of 6–30 million tons of carbon dioxide annually by 2050. Staff Writer | May 9, 2022 | 6:06 am
