US seeks critical mineral pacts with Japan, UK to curb ChinaThe US is looking to create a “critical minerals buyers club” with allies like the EU and Group of Seven.Bloomberg News | February 10, 2023 | 8:50 am
Vale Indonesia breaks ground on $2.5 billion ferronickel smelterThe Bahodopi project will produce ferronickel with 73,000-80,000 tonnes of…Reuters | February 10, 2023 | 7:41 am
World’s largest zinc smelter sees opportunity in US energy billKorea Zinc is seeking to diversify into electric vehicle batteries…Bloomberg News | February 9, 2023 | 7:29 pm
Elon Musk should come clean: Tesla’s emissions are rising A company that thrives on the power of the sun shouldn’t hide the footprint of its own operations in shadow. Bloomberg Opinion | February 22, 2021 | 8:58 am
Global EV sales pushed battery metals deployment in H2 2020 – report Adamas Intelligence reports that EV registrations grew by 58% year-on-year in the second half of 2020 and, with them, battery metals deployment. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 22, 2021 | 6:13 am
Rio Tinto willing to negotiate Oyu Tolgoi agreement Rio Tinto is open to replacing the underground development agreement with a new deal ratified by parliament, one of the sources said. Reuters | February 19, 2021 | 9:11 am
Shortages, shipping and stocks feed bullish tin price narrative Metal on the LME are close to $25,550 a tonne, the highest since February 2012, after a gain of 24% so far this year. Reuters | February 19, 2021 | 8:02 am
Marubeni, Retriev partner on battery recycling The strategic partnership will focus on developing a new circular business for end-of-life lithium-ion batteries. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2021 | 3:56 am
Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report Ten years after the adoption of United Nations principles, a study shows most miners have yet to step up efforts to improve their human rights record. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2021 | 10:10 am
Rio Tinto still committed to Oyu Tolgoi – CEO CEO Jakob Stausholm said the copper mine expansion would yield a “big win-win” for both the country and the miner. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 18, 2021 | 9:22 am
Governments from Mongolia to Mali seek to reopen mining deals Any move to renegotiate agreements will trigger pushback by miners wary of threats to their profit margins, experts said. Reuters | February 17, 2021 | 12:21 pm
These five trends are playing out in the diamond industry Prioritization of sustainability, diamond origin tracking and continued demand from China are some of the issues shaping the industry Paul Zimnisky | February 16, 2021 | 11:57 am