Asia Top Stories

Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company

The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new listing went ballistic.

Frik Els | January 31, 2024 | 8:31 am

LME targets Hong Kong as option for warehouse expansion

Chinese rules and regulations alongside resistance from competitor Shanghai Futures…

Reuters | January 30, 2024 | 8:31 am

Lithium miners warn on plunging profits after price freefall

Two of China’s biggest lithium companies became the latest miners…

Bloomberg News | January 30, 2024 | 8:20 am

Global clean energy spending surges to $1.8 trillion. It’s not enough

Total spending surged 17% last year to $1.8 trillion in…

Bloomberg News | January 30, 2024 | 7:19 am

Wind, solar to overtake coal in China’s power mix this year

Wind and solar power connected to the grid will account…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2024 | 5:47 am

Record gold prices in India slow buying in second-biggest market

The country accounts for more than a fifth of world demand for jewelry, bars and coins.

Bloomberg News | April 24, 2023 | 10:41 am

Nickel Asia to open two more Philippine mines, eyes power unit IPO

Top Philippine miner also to assess viability of another HPAL plant.

Reuters | April 24, 2023 | 7:31 am

Hindustan Zinc Q4 profit falls 12% on weaker zinc, lead prices

Zinc prices are down nearly 6% so far this year.

Reuters | April 21, 2023 | 7:17 am

Freeport-McMoRan’s profit more than halves on lower production

In February, the company was forced to stop operations at Grasberg after the mine was hit by floods.

Reuters | April 21, 2023 | 7:10 am

Sumitomo Metals backs Teck’s split plan

The Japanese company said it will vote in favour of Teck's plan to create two separate companies next week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2023 | 3:44 am

CATL says new super strong battery may power electric flight

The battery, which loads more power into a smaller package, has an energy density of 500 watt-hours per kilogram.

Bloomberg News | April 19, 2023 | 8:12 am

India’s NMDC explores lithium reserves for mining in Australia

NMDC is the majority owner of a mine located in Mt Bevan and hopes to start mining within two years.

Reuters | April 19, 2023 | 8:00 am

China’s Huayou seeks to build nickel ore processing plant in Philippines

The Philippines has 34 operating nickel mines and ships most of its raw nickel ore to China and some to Japan.

Reuters | April 19, 2023 | 7:56 am

Platinum nanoclusters improve fuel cell performance

Recent findings could support the design of high-activity, high-performance platinum catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells.

Staff Writer | April 19, 2023 | 6:06 am

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