China’s booming copper output leaves less space for Codelco Codelco is shipping less of the metal to China after a burst of new domestic capacity in the Asian nation. Bloomberg News | November 14, 2023 | 8:40 am
Zimbabwe platinum miners ask government to defer export tax Miners have asked the government to defer its planned 5% export tax on concentrates. Bloomberg News | November 14, 2023 | 7:59 am
Pakistan drawing Saudi interest in mine stakes, adviser says Saudi Arabia has shown interest in acquiring government stakes in Pakistan's Reko Diq mine. Reuters | November 14, 2023 | 7:51 am
Automakers’ drive to avoid China’s EV rare earth dominance gathers speed Auto industry expanding efforts to cut rare earth EV use Reuters | November 14, 2023 | 7:46 am
Indonesia, Freeport to finalize investment, mining permit by month-end Indonesia and Freeport discussed a 10% increase in the country's ownership in copper miner Freeport Indonesia. Reuters | November 14, 2023 | 7:37 am
New scientific insights pave the way to longer-lasting batteries Lithium metal deposits on battery electrodes are not the cause of performance loss, but rather a side effect. Staff Writer | November 14, 2023 | 6:56 am
Teck sells coal assets to Glencore, steelmakers for $8.9 billion Under the deal, which still must be approved by regulators in Ottawa, Glencore is to pay $6.9 billion for 77% of Elk Valley Resources, Teck’s coal business. Colin McClelland | November 14, 2023 | 4:33 am
Glencore ready to spin-off coal unit after sealing Teck buy Glencore will merge Teck’s steelmaking coal business with its own coal assets before spinning off the combined unit. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2023 | 4:03 am
Mineral Resources boosts stake in lithium miner Azure Minerals Both MinRes and Hancock Prospecting have upped their stakes in Azure to block a takeover of the Aussie junior by Chile's SQM. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2023 | 3:42 am