Israel strikes Lebanese aluminum factory, says Lebanon mediaIsrael’s military struck an aluminum factory located in southern Lebanon around 4 a.m. local time on Saturday.Bloomberg News | November 18, 2023 | 12:47 pm
Vale Canada, Sumitomo sign initial deal to sell 14% stake in Indonesian nickel minerShare divestment is a condition required by Indonesia to extend…Reuters | November 17, 2023 | 11:04 am
Freeport CEO ‘encouraged’ by signs of US-China thaw"We have to wait and see whether it's a watershed…Reuters | November 17, 2023 | 8:12 am
Alcoa signs 8-year alumina supply deal with Emirates Global Aluminium The agreement, which commences in 2024, will allow EGA to procure as much as 15.6 million tonnes of alumina from Western Australia. Reuters | May 15, 2023 | 3:54 pm
Silvercorp diversifies into base metals with acquisition of Australia’s Celsius Resources Celsius' main asset is the high-grade Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog copper-gold project in the Philippines. Staff Writer | May 15, 2023 | 8:57 am
Korea’s battery makers embrace LFP cells as China strides ahead South Korea’s battery giants have to date mainly focused on nickel cells and largely neglected research into iron-based cells. Bloomberg News | May 15, 2023 | 8:26 am
Zijin halts copper production at a Tibet mine after accident Contact with six workers was lost when a lift cage fell during the construction of shafts in the drainage system. Reuters | May 15, 2023 | 7:45 am
Ivanhoe Electric sets up JV with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden The 50/50 joint venture will explore for metals considered key for the world’s energy transition in the Middle eastern country. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2023 | 6:13 am
Vedanta posts slump in Q4 profit after metal prices fall Company reported a 68% slump in fourth-quarter profit. Reuters | May 12, 2023 | 7:42 am
China’s copper woes damp spirits of traders in Asia What’s changed is a slew of data indicating that China’s recovery is losing momentum. Bloomberg News | May 11, 2023 | 5:16 pm
Indonesia emerges as a cobalt powerhouse amid surge in demand Demand for cobalt is set to more than double by 2030 to 388,000 tonnes. Henry Lazenby | May 11, 2023 | 11:28 am
China’s GEM to build a $500m joint nickel project in Indonesia The project, sited in Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, will produce 20,000 tonnes per year of nickel. Reuters | May 11, 2023 | 8:18 am