Freeport’s profit narrowly beats despite production, Indonesia woesA slump in copper production and shipping delays in Indonesia dragged Freeport-McMoRan Inc's second-quarter profit down by 60%.Reuters | July 20, 2023 | 7:17 am
Marine animals flee Takuyo-Daigo seamount after Japan’s deep-sea mining testMarine animals vacated the area where Japan extracted cobalt crusts…Staff Writer | July 19, 2023 | 6:06 am
Australia’s Renascor signs graphite supply deal with Mitsubishi ChemicalUnder the agreement, the parties agreed to undertake further validation…Reuters | July 18, 2023 | 6:01 pm
Billionaire behind big nickel short plans to sell steel assets Tsingshan Holding Group is in advanced talks to sell some of its stainless-steel assets in Indonesia. Bloomberg News | August 15, 2022 | 8:21 am
Bill Gates’ TerraPower raises $750m for cheaper nuclear South Korean SK will invest $ 250 million to add a stake in the technology developer. Bloomberg News | August 15, 2022 | 8:03 am
Giga Metals, Mitsubishi to jointly develop Turnagain nickel deposit in Canada The partners have created a new company, Hard Creek Nickel Corp, to develop the nickel-cobalt deposit in northern British Columbia. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 15, 2022 | 6:12 am
Not just for toothpaste — how fluoride enhances solar cells’ performance Tandem solar cells that combine perovskite and silicon-based subcells are expected to better convert sunlight than their conventional single-junction silicon analogs. Staff Writer | August 15, 2022 | 5:06 am
Turquoise Hill rejects Rio Tinto’s $2.7 billion takeover offer Decision blocks Rio Tinto’s efforts to gain greater control of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 15, 2022 | 3:40 am
Graphic: How is aluminum made? The above infographics use data from the USGS, Aluminium Leader, and other sources to break down the three stages of aluminum production. Visual Capitalist - Elements | August 12, 2022 | 1:04 pm
Battery giants, Hyundai concerned by US moves on China supplies South Korean battery makers imported more than 80% of the key minerals from China in 2020. Bloomberg News | August 12, 2022 | 8:28 am
A $700 billion fund is under pressure over plans to curb coal South Korea’s National Pension Service faces criticism over potentially weaker-than-expected plans to curb investments in coal. Bloomberg News | August 12, 2022 | 8:15 am
Indonesia revokes thousands of mining permits covering over 3 million hectares More than 2,000 mining permits for various minerals have been revoked. Reuters | August 12, 2022 | 7:51 am