October 26, 2023

Indonesia export plan to upset Freeport’s mined copper benchmark

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.

October 25, 2023

Lynas shares jump as Malaysia allows key plant extension

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

October 25, 2023

Ma’aden working to extract lithium from seawater

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

October 24, 2023

Freeport Indonesia will need to slash output in 2024 if not allowed to export concentrate

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

October 24, 2023

De Beers output falls amid Venetia mine transition

De Beers stopped its 30-year open pit mining operations at Venetia last year to transition it to underground extraction.

October 24, 2023

Petra Diamonds says supply curbs, India’s moratorium stabilizing market

The miner is confident about the positive effects that supply curbs by major producers and India's two-month import moratorium will have on the market.

October 23, 2023

Ma’aden subscribes for more Ivanhoe Electric shares to maintain 9.9% stake

The Saudi state-owned miner previously paid $126.5 million for its original 9.9% stake.

October 23, 2023

JSW steel boss says ‘nothing concrete’ with Teck

Last month, Reuters reported that JSW Steel had slowed down the process to buy a stake in Teck.

October 23, 2023

Vedanta CFO said to seek to quit months after joining firm

Sonal Shrivastava, who joined the company in June, informed Anil Agarwal about her decision to leave last month.

October 20, 2023

Graphite buyers to boost imports ahead of China’s curbs – analysts

Top buyers of graphite from China include Japan, the United States, South Korea and India.