According to S&P Global, the highest capital budget spend in financial year 2023 is expected to come from BHP.

South Korean battery manufacturers are heavily reliant on graphite imports.

Eramet expects Weda Bay to produce 30 million wet metric tons in 2023, down 5 million tons from its previous outlook.

To comply with Indonesia's push to process concentrate locally into metal, Freeport is building the Manyar smelter which is due to be completed by May next year.

The government of Malaysia said it will allow the miner to import raw materials containing natural radioactive material.

Saudi Arabia is developing an automotive industry which will require electric vehicle battery materials.

Indonesia is set to stop exports of copper concentrate from May after the government delayed the implementation of a ban from June this year.