Conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have sent sulphuric acid prices soaring, sharply increasing production costs for lithium, nickel and other critical minerals…
The Quad partner nations — United States, Japan, Australia and India — have released plans to invest $20 billion to further support the buildout of a reliable critical minerals supply…
The Iran war around the Strait of Hormuz is starting to hit miners far from the Persian Gulf, Wood Mackenzie warned on Wednesday. The conflict is choking sulphur shipments that…
The United States and India have signed a bilateral critical minerals agreement creating the framework for a strategic partnership focused on the security of supply through mining and processing. This…
China’s stranglehold on the global rare earths supply is expected to “stay firmly in place” despite the recent summit between its President Xi Jinping and his United States counterpart Donald…
Freeport-McMoRan‘s (NYSE: FCX) Indonesian unit has reaffirmed plans to restore the giant Grasberg mine in Indonesia to full production by the end of 2027 despite the process taking “longer than…
Global mining M&A is gaining momentum this year, driven by a surge in critical minerals deals, rising government intervention and a shift towards supply chain security, speakers said this week…
Honda is indefinitely suspending its planned $15-billion (US$11-billion) electric-vehicle and battery complex in Ontario, following the expansion project’s potential postponement first reported last week in Japanese media. The move marks…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Indians to stop buying gold jewellery for a year in a bid to protect foreign-exchange reserves, a move that could ripple through global…
Freeport-McMoRan’s (NYSE: FCX) Indonesia unit has confirmed the delayed restart of full production at the Grasberg mine, as it continues to recover from a deadly accident last year that dented…
The New South Wales (NSW) government has taken a major step towards potentially allowing uranium mining and nuclear energy in Australia’s most populous state. A bill to repeal the 1986…
Rio Tinto (ASX, NYSE, LSE: RIO) CEO Simon Trott said on Wednesday he will continue to streamline the company’s global operations with the goal of reaching billions of dollars in…
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