Exxon, South Korea’s SK On sign non-binding deal for lithium supplyThe agreement has the potential to be a multi-year offtake deal of up to 100,000 metric tons.Reuters | June 25, 2024 | 8:39 am
Japan finds over 200 million tonnes of battery metals in seabedThe nodules are said to contain 610,000 tonnes of cobalt…Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2024 | 4:09 am
Vedanta mulls first dollar bond sale of $500 millionThe bond sale could climb to $1 billion depending on…Bloomberg News | June 24, 2024 | 9:35 am
Thailand aims for lithium output in two years, boosting EV ambitions Southeast Asia's largest car producer and exporter wants to convert about 30% of its annual vehicle production into EVs by 2030. Reuters | January 24, 2024 | 8:36 am
Graphic: Tin shackled by surplus, but green industry demand poised to mop up supplies Tin prices have dropped 20% to around $26,500 a metric ton, since hitting a six-month high at $32,680 in January last year. Reuters | January 24, 2024 | 8:30 am
India fights coal war despite energy transition pledges – study The expansion of fossil fuel and low-carbon energy infrastructures is predicated upon direct state-sanctioned violence to facilitate land acquisition in India, new research found. Staff Writer | January 24, 2024 | 6:06 am
Investor group turns up heat on mining tailings dam laggards So far 77 listed mining companies, including the world's largest BHP and Rio Tinto, have signed up to a tougher code of conduct. Reuters | January 23, 2024 | 4:39 pm
India raises import duty on gold, silver jewellery findings India's Ministry of Finance also hiked the import duty on spent catalysts containing precious metals. Reuters | January 23, 2024 | 8:39 am
Steppe to create Mongolia’s largest gold producer with Boroo merger The merger will effectively triple Steppe's existing annual production. Staff Writer | January 22, 2024 | 8:46 am
Nickel price crash seen extending Indonesia’s grip on supply A prolonged slump in nickel prices is stress-testing producers worldwide. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2024 | 7:41 am
Supply risks fuel uranium’s flight to more than 16-year peak Uranium oxide prices are up 15% so far this month to their highest since November 2007 at $106 a pound. Reuters | January 22, 2024 | 3:18 am
Lynas’ Q2 revenue halves on falling prices, lower China demand The world's largest producer of rare-earths outside China said its sales fell 51.7%. Reuters | January 21, 2024 | 3:50 pm