Nominee to be next US ambassador to Malaysia sees rare earths potentialEdgard Kagan, a career diplomat, told his Senate confirmation hearing that developing new sources for critical minerals was a very high priority.Reuters | June 13, 2023 | 2:27 pm
Indonesia’s Merdeka targets 2023 gold output of up to 140,000 ozCopper output is estimated between 16,000 and 20,000 tonnes.Reuters | June 13, 2023 | 10:36 am
Cobalt price has fallen nearly 30% this yearGoldman Sachs is forecasting softness for battery metals including cobalt,…MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 12, 2023 | 9:40 am
China’s coal support continues with $31bn finance promise China provisions up to $31 billion in potential finance for new coal projects. Bloomberg News | November 18, 2021 | 1:00 am
India’s coal demand likely to grow in absolute terms, phasing out difficult Phasing out coal could have severe repercussions on the livelihoods of many Indians, government sources said. Reuters | November 17, 2021 | 7:50 am
Billionaire Agarwal looks to restructure Vedanta to unlock value The latest plan to restructure the Mumbai-listed commodities major comes a year after Agarwal’s efforts to take the company private failed. Bloomberg News | November 17, 2021 | 7:34 am
PYX dual lists in London as zircon supply crunch intensifies The global zirconium market was estimated to be worth $1.8 billion in 2020. Henry Lazenby | November 15, 2021 | 7:29 am
14 million tonnes a day show why China and India won’t quit coal No other nations have added more coal-fired power-plant capacity in the past decade than the two countries. Bloomberg News | November 15, 2021 | 3:29 am
Indonesian miner to employ next-generation nickel extraction technology The Sebuku Group may start using the DNi Process, which allows for the extraction of nickel from ore with lower nickel content. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 14, 2021 | 5:54 am
Lithium prices keep rising on the strength of the Chinese market "Structural shortage is set to hit in 2022," Benchmark Mineral Intelligence CEO Simon Moores tweeted recently. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 12, 2021 | 9:43 am
Global carmakers now target $515 billion for EVs, batteries Global automakers are amping up investments aimed at weaning car buyers away from fossil fuels and meeting increasingly tough decarbonization targets. Reuters | November 10, 2021 | 10:51 am
Vedanta unit sees global sustainability focus boosting zinc use The company expects refined zinc and lead production of 980,000 to 990,000 tonnes this fiscal year. Bloomberg News | November 10, 2021 | 10:42 am