April 14, 2021

Japan’s new battery industry group to seek increased gov’t support

Formed this month, the BASC's 55 members include Nissan Motor, Sumitomo Metal Mining, Asahi Kasei, Panasonic and Toyotsu Lithium Corp.

April 14, 2021

Barrick ups emissions reduction target to 30% by 2030

The Canadian miner had initially set an emissions reduction target of 10% by 2030 against a 2018 baseline.

April 14, 2021

Barrick and PNG reach deal over Porgera mine

Agreement ends a year-long standoff over the gold mine's ownership and outlines plans to restart operations.

April 13, 2021

Goldman doubles down: Record-high copper price within a year

"Nearly $16 trillion would have to go into green-focused infrastructure to achieve decarbonisation targets, compared to $10 trillion in China during last supercycle.”

April 13, 2021

NextSource partners with processors in Tesla supply chain to build battery anode plant

The news follows a $29.5 million investment in NextSource announced in February by Vision Blue Resources.

April 12, 2021

India gold imports jump to near two-year high as demand revives

Overseas purchases increased more than sevenfold to 98.6 tonnes last month from 13 tonnes a year earlier.

April 12, 2021

Singapore dealer prepares vault for 15,000 tonnes of silver

Singapore has a reputation as a stable financial center and has taken steps to position itself as a bullion hub.

April 9, 2021

Coal output from top 10 miners to increase by up to 6.6% in 2021 – report

This represents a recovery from last year's 4.2% decline in collective output.

April 9, 2021

Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill strike funding deal for Oyu Tolgoi

The binding agreement ends a standoff between the companies over the copper-gold mine expansion.

April 8, 2021

China’s CNGR to make nickel matte in Indonesia as battery demand grows

The project with Singapore-based Rigqueza International will produce 30,000 tonnes of nickel matte a year, CNGR said.