Wealthy Indonesians set to win no matter who becomes presidentAs many as half of the 575 lawmakers in parliament have connections with the mining sector, according to the Indonesia Mining Advocacy Network.Bloomberg News | February 10, 2024 | 5:58 pm
Billionaire Adani secures ore for $1.2 billion copper smelterThe facility in Mundra is the world’s largest single-location smelter…Bloomberg News | February 9, 2024 | 9:38 am
Indonesia’s metals giant Mind ID seeks bids for $2 billion loanThe state-owned mineral-resources holding company plans to use the proceeds…Bloomberg News | February 8, 2024 | 7:07 am
US, UK and partners working on 15 critical minerals projects The Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) formed last year by 14 governments aims to ensure adequate supplies of minerals such as lithium and rare earths to meet zero-carbon goals. Reuters | October 5, 2023 | 12:24 pm
Column: INSG forecasts a third consecutive year of nickel surplus Global nickel production will outpace demand to the tune of 239,000 metric tons next year, according to the study group. Reuters | October 5, 2023 | 10:40 am
Spotlight still on Vedanta $3 billion debt despite spinoff plan While equity investors gave the demerger plan a thumbs up, Vedanta’s dollar bonds have tumbled. Bloomberg News | October 4, 2023 | 5:48 pm
Vedanta to complete sale of steel assets by March The conglomerate last week decided to spin off into various commodity-focused companies looking to shore up financials. Reuters | October 3, 2023 | 7:40 am
Mitsui Mining expects H2 zinc output to rise 9.8% y/y Japan's biggest zinc smelter plans to produce 117,800 tonnes of refined zinc in the second half. Reuters | October 2, 2023 | 12:03 pm
Vedanta dollar bonds slip after plan to split up India business Vedanta to split business into six listed companies. Bloomberg News | October 2, 2023 | 8:43 am
Big Oil, heavy industry discuss emission curbs ahead of COP28 The gathering brought together CEOs from more than 50 companies from the oil and gas sector and the aluminum, steel and cement industries. Reuters | October 1, 2023 | 8:25 am
LIBs’ safer cousins, KIBs, under the microscope Scientists explore water-in-salt electrolytes used in potassium-ion batteries to make them more stable thermally and chemically. Staff Writer | October 1, 2023 | 5:41 am
Venezuela, Jindal Steel to sign deal on iron ore mill Venezuela’s government and Jindal Steel have signed an agreement for the Indian company to run the country’s largest iron-ore-producing plant. Bloomberg News | September 30, 2023 | 11:23 pm