India’s foray into the EV battery market lacks some key ingredients

The government has unveiled incentives of at least $3.4 billion to expedite its lagging adoption of EVs.

Bloomberg News | January 10, 2023 | 6:42 am

Vale evaluates offers for $2.5 billion base metals unit

Vale Base Metals, to be based in the UK, will have nickel mines in Canada and Indonesia, copper mines in Brazil, and interests in cobalt and platinum group metals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2023 | 6:09 am

Top 50 mining companies in 2022: coal, lithium win big, China investors lose out

Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and mining markets reached new levels of turbulence, as the pandemic played out in China and the Ukraine war upended global energy.

Frik Els | January 9, 2023 | 11:16 am

Nickel market faces new shock as ‘Big Shot’ boosts metal output

The billionaire at the center of last year’s nickel short squeeze is planning a major shift in his production mix.

Bloomberg News | January 9, 2023 | 10:10 am

Civmec gets over $228m contract for Rio’s Western Range project

Civmec will carry out engineering work from its Henderson facility in Western Australia for the miner.

Reuters | January 9, 2023 | 10:02 am

Anglo Asian Mining invests again in Libero Copper

Libero owns, or has the right to acquire, several copper exploration properties in North and South America.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2023 | 6:03 am

Central bank gold buying continues in November as China joins the foray — report

Central banks bought a further 50 tonnes on a net basis during November 2022, representing a 47% increase from October's (revised) 34 tonnes, the latest World Gold Council data shows.

Staff Writer | January 9, 2023 | 6:00 am