October 5, 2023

US, UK and partners working on 15 critical minerals projects

The Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) formed last year by 14 governments aims to ensure adequate supplies of minerals such as lithium and rare earths to meet zero-carbon goals.

October 5, 2023

Column: INSG forecasts a third consecutive year of nickel surplus

Global nickel production will outpace demand to the tune of 239,000 metric tons next year, according to the study group.

October 4, 2023

Spotlight still on Vedanta $3 billion debt despite spinoff plan

While equity investors gave the demerger plan a thumbs up, Vedanta’s dollar bonds have tumbled.

October 3, 2023

Vedanta to complete sale of steel assets by March

The conglomerate last week decided to spin off into various commodity-focused companies looking to shore up financials.

October 2, 2023

Mitsui Mining expects H2 zinc output to rise 9.8% y/y

Japan's biggest zinc smelter plans to produce 117,800 tonnes of refined zinc in the second half.

October 2, 2023

Vedanta dollar bonds slip after plan to split up India business

Vedanta to split business into six listed companies.

October 1, 2023

Big Oil, heavy industry discuss emission curbs ahead of COP28

The gathering brought together CEOs from more than 50 companies from the oil and gas sector and the aluminum, steel and cement industries.

October 1, 2023

LIBs’ safer cousins, KIBs, under the microscope

Scientists explore water-in-salt electrolytes used in potassium-ion batteries to make them more stable thermally and chemically.

September 30, 2023

Venezuela, Jindal Steel to sign deal on iron ore mill

Venezuela’s government and Jindal Steel have signed an agreement for the Indian company to run the country’s largest iron-ore-producing plant.

September 29, 2023

Cobalt hydroxide price tumbles amid surging supplies from DRC

Soaring production from Indonesia is also adding to surpluses.