Glencore partners with Ceibo for new copper leaching technology at Chile’s Lomas Bayas mine
Glencore Plc is advancing its efforts to extract more copper from lower-quality ore at its Lomas Bayas mine in northern Chile by implementing a new...
BHP faces worker protests over labor practices amid $12B investment in Chile copper expansion
BHP’s plan to invest over US$12 billion in expanding its copper operations in Chile, including projects to address declining production at its Escondida and Spence...
Graphjet Technology launches world’s first commercial-scale green graphite facility in Malaysia
Graphjet Technology, a Malaysia-based developer of innovative technologies for producing graphite from agricultural waste, has officially begun operations at its first commercial-scale facility located in...
Rethinking China’s role in global critical mineral supply chains: Balancing dominance and cooperation
China is a dominant force in critical mineral refining but faces its own supply challenges, underscoring the complexities of global dependencies on these resources. As...
Xanadu Mines identifies four high-grade copper targets at Sant Tolgoi copper project in Mongolia
Xanadu Mines has revealed four promising new high-grade copper targets at its Sant Tolgoi copper project in Western Mongolia, following geological mapping, surface rock-chip sampling,...
UAE’s International Resources Holding negotiates to buy stake in Alphamin’s Bisie tin mine in DR Congo
International Resources Holding (IRH), a UAE-based investment group, is in discussions to acquire an indirect stake in Alphamin Resources, according to sources familiar with the...
Mitsui & Co. outbids Manara Minerals for stake in First Quantum’s Zambian copper mines
Mitsui & Co., a major Japanese trading house, has emerged as the highest bidder for a stake in First Quantum Minerals’ copper mines in Zambia,...
Repositioning the United States as a leader in shaping seabed mining policies
The United States must take a more proactive role in shaping the future of seabed mining by developing a comprehensive policy that integrates ocean science,...
Prony Resources to resume operations at Goro nickel mine in France following civil unrest
Prony Resources New Caledonia will restart operations at its Goro mine and battery-grade nickel production plant, located in the southern part of New Caledonia, after...
Critical minerals: Challenges to the energy transition and the role of recycling
Technologies essential for achieving net-zero emissions, such as batteries, solar, wind, nuclear and hydrogen power generation, rely heavily on critical minerals. However, a new report...
