Focus on Minerals
Canada’s TMC to apply for deep sea mining licence this year, chief exec says
TMC plans to apply for a licence to extract deep sea minerals before the end of this year, as nations gather to minimise...
Canada’s Teck Resources beats second-quarter profit estimates
Canadia's Teck Resources beat Q2 profit estimates on Wednesday, helped by higher production of copper at its Quebrada Blanca mine in Chile
Nippon Steel to dissolve JV with China’s Baoshan after 20 years
The Nikkei business daily, which first reported the news, said Nippon had decided to shift its attention to the U.S. and India.
Rio Tinto class action over Bougainville mine damage set for October hearing
The mining group is being sued for environmental and social damage caused by the mine in Papua New Guinea it operated in the...
Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths fourth-quarter revenue falls 13.3%
Lynas Rare Earths' Q4 revenue fell 13.3% due to increased Chinese production, impacting prices, with sales at A$136.6 million and lower production of...
‘Dark oxygen’ produced by metals on deep-ocean floor, study finds
Metals on the deep-ocean floor produce “dark oxygen” 13,000 feet below the surface, a new study has suggested, prompting calls for mining rethink
India to seek licences to scout Pacific Ocean for critical minerals
India will apply for licences to explore for deep-sea minerals as it competes to secure critical minerals for energy transition technologies
Amplats says on track to demerge in 2025, plans secondary London listing
Amplats expects its demerger from parent company Anglo American to be completed next year and is planning a secondary listing in London
Western miners push for higher metals prices to ward off Chinese rivals
There are growing calls from some policymakers and miners for a two-tier pricing system with a premium for sustainably produced metals
India has ramped up its wind and solar energy. It now needs to expand places to store it
India's battery storage industry, vital for transitioning from dirty fuels, is growing rapidly despite high costs and supply chain issues, with ke investments...
