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Singapore’s Atomionics taps gravity, AI in hunt for critical minerals

The company has signed contracts with three major mining companies as part of a strategy to pinpoint ore bodies of metals key to the energy transition.

Reuters | December 19, 2023 | 5:42 am

Nippon Steel agrees to buy US Steel for $14.1 billion

The deal caps months of uncertainty over the future of…

Bloomberg News | December 18, 2023 | 6:48 am

Vedanta Ltd declares second interim dividend for FY24

The dividend comes at a time when UK-based parent Vedanta…

Reuters | December 18, 2023 | 5:07 am

Lithium ends dire year with cautious mood during contract season

Producers have recently been in talks with clients — mostly…

Bloomberg News | December 17, 2023 | 2:46 pm

India’s Modi says new diamond bourse in Gujarat to create 150,000 jobs

Surat, in Gujarat state, cuts and polishes 90% of the…

Reuters | December 17, 2023 | 11:07 am

India expected to cut gold import duty to sideline smugglers

The increase in smuggling has contributed to a decline in legal imports.

Reuters | January 23, 2023 | 8:02 am

The risks of plundering the periodic table

Humans have been squeezing the periodic table for over a century. Scientists warn about the risks of doing so.

Staff Writer | January 22, 2023 | 5:55 am

India’s JSW Steel sees exports at more than 10% of 2022/23 sales

JSW Steel expects exports to pick up in the current quarter, boosted by the withdrawal of an export tax.

Reuters | January 21, 2023 | 12:22 pm

Bakrie Group seeks nickel mine, partners up for $9 billion EV project

The Indonesian conglomerate is looking to acquire a nickel mine in the resource-rich island of Sulawesi.

Reuters | January 20, 2023 | 8:16 am

CHART: Uranium’s third bull market since 1968 has further to run

New report by Sprott says West’s renewed focus on energy security, doubling of conversion and enrichment prices and green energy transition provides structural support for a sustained bull run.

Frik Els | January 19, 2023 | 2:36 pm