Focus on Minerals
BHP mulling sale of gold, copper mines in Brazil: report
BHP is considering selling Brazilian copper and gold assets acquired from Oz Minerals, with Banco Santander advising.
Poland drafting plan to reduce Oder river salinity, minister says
Desalination installations planned to reduce Oder river pollution caused by coal mining waste.
Australia’s lithium industry seen bearing brunt of supply cuts
Downturn in prices for EV battery material sends Australian lithium industry reeling with more producers reviewing operations.
China July copper imports decline on weak demand; Jan-July up
Chinese copper imports down as consumption slows and high domestic production increases stocks.
Moving toward circularity: The future of battery minerals
A report from RMI explores how advancements in battery technology and recycling could lead to net-zero mineral demand by 2050.
Navigating India’s clean energy transition: The role of critical minerals
India's clean energy depends on securing critical minerals like lithium, reducing import reliance through domestic production, recycling, and strategic policies.
Standard Lithium names David Park as CEO
Park, in a prior role, has served as the president at a unit of Koch Industries, Standard Lithium's biggest shareholder.
Cummins raises full-year outlook as demand picks up steam
Truck maker Cummins' Q2 beats estimates after power systems find using in mining industry and work continues on low-emission technologies.
Western Australian job losses dent nation’s green ambitions
Australia's mining industry lays off 2% of the workforce in July alone, leaving in doubt projects that would feed the energy transition.
Tumbling lithium prices push Albemarle to fresh round of cost cuts
Albemarle, the world's top lithium producer, plans cost cuts amid tumbling lithium prices and a Q2 loss, citing weak EV demand.
