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Alleged $600 million nickel fraudster can’t pay his bills

Prateek Gupta was last year accused by commodities giant Trafigura Group of orchestrating a massive fraud against it.

Bloomberg News | March 19, 2024 | 10:51 am

MineHub expands partnership with Sumitomo by adding refined copper trading

The Japanese trading house expects to integrate its refined copper…

Staff Writer | March 19, 2024 | 7:59 am

Coal, oil, gas resources should remain in the ground to reach Paris Agreement goals – study

In a paper published in the journal Nature Communications, UB scientists…

Staff Writer | March 19, 2024 | 6:06 am

Indonesia issues nickel production quotas for 152.62mt

In 2023, Indonesia produced 193.5 million tonnes of nickel ore.

Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 5:55 am

Indonesian tin miner Timah receives export permit of 30,000 tons for 2024

Earlier this week, tin prices surged to their highest in…

Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 5:42 am

Craze for anything EV sends steelmaker on $18 billion ride

The world’s third-biggest steel firm has seen its shares fall almost 8% in August after a surge in July.

Bloomberg News | August 3, 2023 | 9:56 pm

Tin price rises on confirmation of mining ban in Myanmar

The Wa region is estimated to have accounted for over 70% of Myanmar's tin production in 2022.

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:56 am

Mongolia, Rio Tinto have resolved nearly all copper mine tax issues – PM

The partners spent years mired in a tussle over development of the Oyu Tolgoi mine which is the country's biggest foreign investment.

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:47 am

Global copper smelting ticked higher in July, but China slid

Apart from Asia and Oceania, all other regions outside China recorded increasing levels of activity.

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:12 am

Myanmar tin ban in Wa region may cut China’s smelter output in H2

China sources over half of its import needs in tin concentrate from Myanmar.

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 5:51 am

Canadian deep-sea miner TMC to seek licence in 2024

The Metals Company is ready to apply for a mining licence next year, with production expected as early as the fourth quarter of 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 3, 2023 | 5:15 am

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Alleged $600 million nickel fraudster can’t pay his bills

MineHub expands partnership with Sumitomo by adding refined copper trading

Coal, oil, gas resources should remain in the ground to reach Paris Agreement goals – study

Indonesia issues nickel production quotas for 152.62mt

Indonesian tin miner Timah receives export permit of 30,000 tons for 2024

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Craze for anything EV sends steelmaker on $18 billion ride

Tin price rises on confirmation of mining ban in Myanmar

Mongolia, Rio Tinto have resolved nearly all copper mine tax issues – PM

Global copper smelting ticked higher in July, but China slid

Myanmar tin ban in Wa region may cut China’s smelter output in H2

Canadian deep-sea miner TMC to seek licence in 2024

Almonty advances Sangdong tungsten mine in South Korea

Nornickel makes Asia pivot as metals price drop hits H1 profits

World battles to loosen China’s grip on vital rare earths for clean energy transition