June 13, 2023 Gold jewelry recycling in India seen matching record this year If local prices continue to rise, recycled bullion sales are expected to jump more than 20%.
June 12, 2023 Cobalt price has fallen nearly 30% this year Goldman Sachs is forecasting softness for battery metals including cobalt, lithium and nickel in the second half of 2023 amid an oversupply.
June 11, 2023 Fed is set to pause and assess the effect of rate hikes Federal Reserve policymakers are about to take their first break from an interest-rate hiking campaign that started 15 months ago.
June 11, 2023 New evidence solidifies Oman’s role as major copper provider during Bronze Age Since copper ingots were usually further processed to make tools and other objects, they are only rarely unearthed in archaeological excavations.
June 9, 2023 Mining’s changing ESG landscape Dean Slocum and Chris Anderson of Acorn International on artisanal miners, China in Africa, the NGO-industrial complex, Juukan Gorge and mining’s changing guard.
June 9, 2023 Plan for one of world’s biggest coal mines challenged in India Rising power demand has pushed India to prioritize energy security and boost output of coal.
June 8, 2023 Nickel Industries plans to raise $633 million through share placement The Sydney-based miner has been working towards developing nickel for batteries.
June 7, 2023 Mongolian PM discusses EV investment, cooperation with Elon Musk Musk and the Mongolian government talked about a potential joint research venture on the use of rare earth elements and battery minerals.
June 6, 2023 Bauxite miners urge Indonesia to rethink export ban as deadline looms The country is due to stop shipments of the raw material for aluminum starting Saturday.
June 6, 2023 JX Nippon Mining says to step up transformation to advanced materials firm The company is set to sell a majority stake in Chile's Caserones copper mine to Lundin Mining Corp.
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