December 19, 2023

Singapore’s Atomionics taps gravity, AI in hunt for critical minerals

The company has signed contracts with three major stage.mining.companies as part of a strategy to pinpoint ore bodies of metals key to the energy transition.

December 18, 2023

Nippon Steel agrees to buy US Steel for $14.1 billion

The deal caps months of uncertainty over the future of the iconic American company.

December 18, 2023

Vedanta Ltd declares second interim dividend for FY24

The dividend comes at a time when UK-based parent Vedanta Resources grapples with multiple rating downgrades.

December 17, 2023

Lithium ends dire year with cautious mood during contract season

Producers have recently been in talks with clients — mostly in Asia — to hash out contracts for 2024.

December 17, 2023

India’s Modi says new diamond bourse in Gujarat to create 150,000 jobs

Surat, in Gujarat state, cuts and polishes 90% of the world's rough diamonds.

December 14, 2023

Mitsubishi, Freeport completes copper smelter expansion in Indonesia

PT Smelting inaugurated on Thursday an expansion in capacity of its smelter facility in East Java.

December 14, 2023

Billionaire Adani’s new copper foray to further tighten world’s ore supply

The planned start of billionaire Gautam Adani’s copper plant in India next year will spur a sharp rise in imports of concentrate.

December 14, 2023

Rare earth mining growing in both China, Myanmar bordering regions 

Rare earth mining hasn’t decreased on China’s border with Myanmar despite government policy.

December 14, 2023

Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals in four-continent quest for lithium

The start-up is deploying AI-based technology to search for lithium in South Korea, Canada, the US, Australia and Africa.

December 13, 2023

Iron ore price falls after China policy meet disappoints on stimulus

The steel-making staple lost as much as 2.9% in Singapore.