Indonesia says Vale to build another $2bn HPAL plantPT Vale Indonesia is exploring a potential investment in a high-pressure acid leaching plant in Sulawesi island.Reuters | March 18, 2024 | 7:38 am
Widjaja family’s consortium seeks private credit for mine dealA consortium led by Golden Energy is sounding out private…Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 6:24 am
Cost advantage of natural hydrogen sparks energy companies’ interest – reportAt the end of 2023, 40 companies were searching for…Staff Writer | March 15, 2024 | 6:06 am
Rare earth mining growing in both China, Myanmar bordering regions Rare earth mining hasn’t decreased on China’s border with Myanmar despite government policy. Staff Writer | December 14, 2023 | 6:06 am
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals in four-continent quest for lithium The start-up is deploying AI-based technology to search for lithium in South Korea, Canada, the US, Australia and Africa. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2023 | 5:13 am
Iron ore price falls after China policy meet disappoints on stimulus The steel-making staple lost as much as 2.9% in Singapore. Bloomberg News | December 13, 2023 | 10:51 am
Manganese may pave the way for inclusion of organic light-emitting diodes in consumer electronics Manganese was the key ingredient in developing white and green organic light-emitting diodes displaying record high efficiency. Staff Writer | December 13, 2023 | 6:10 am
South Korea offers $29 billion in aid to battery makers amid metals war President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration wants to boost competitiveness of the nation’s battery industry, from mining to recycling. Bloomberg News | December 12, 2023 | 5:35 pm
Komatsu, GM to co-develop hydrogen fuel cells for electric trucks The two have created a joint venture to co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for the 930E electric drive mining truck. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2023 | 8:47 am
Jubilee Metals forms Zambian copper recovery venture with UAE’s IRH Jubilee said it had secured IRH's investment to process an estimated 350 million metric tons of copper waste rock. Reuters | December 12, 2023 | 7:28 am
Vale mulls briquette plants in Gulf of Mexico, Middle East The company opened a new plant in Espirito Santo state, Brazil, with production capacity of 2 million metric tons per year. Reuters | December 12, 2023 | 7:21 am
Xanadu delivers substantial resource upgrade for Kharmagtai ahead of PFS Kharmagtai now boasts 790 million tonnes of indicated material containing 2.1 million tonnes of copper and 5.6 million ounces of gold. Staff Writer | December 8, 2023 | 2:48 pm