A showdown in Jamaica is deciding the fate of the deep ocean

In June, the United Nations approved a landmark treaty to preserve ocean biodiversity, seeming to augur a transformation in how countries and corporations do business on the high seas. But as the... 

China’s Zijin is in talks with Argentina to turn lithium into battery cathode

China’s Zijin Mining Group is in advanced talks to build a plant in Argentina that will turn some of the nation’s huge lithium reserves into cathodes used to make electric-vehicle batteries. Zijin... 

New Transnet board named as the country faces logistics snarls

South Africa revamped the board of the state-owned ports and rail operator, appointing a former mining executive as its new chairman as it seeks to improve inefficient infrastructure that major... 

Nutrien cuts guidance, curtails potash mine as port strike drags on

Nutrien is curtailing production at a Saskatchewan potash mine because of a dockworkers’ strike in Vancouver, the main hub through which it exports the crop input. The Canadian miner said the... 

Biden's electric car sales plan to strain critical mineral supplies - automakers

Stellantis and Toyota Motor blasted a Biden administration plan to squelch auto pollution, saying it would compel aggressive and unrealistic sales of electric vehicles that strain critical mineral... 

Rio Tinto says China’s economy faces a ‘big real estate issue’

Miner Rio Tinto Group sees a host of near-term economic challenges in China, including in the country’s real estate industry, but reaffirmed its positive medium- and long-term outlook. “It has... 

Argentina’s Pan American energy joins oil industry’s push into lithium

A top Argentine crude exporter plans to start exploring for lithium in the latest case of oil and gas producers joining the rush for the battery metal in a pivot away from fossil fuels. Pan... 

Mining giant looks to tiny microbes to cut stubborn steel emissions

The world’s biggest miner is trying to figure out if tiny rock-eating microbes can help it solve a notoriously difficult climate puzzle — how to cut emissions from steelmaking. Most steel today is... 

Deadly attack at Colombia coal facility sparks industry plea to protect miners

A Colombian mining group is urging the South American government to protect workers from ongoing violence against the industry following a deadly July 4 attack on a coal producer. Tuesday’s... 

Chile’s new State-led lithium model gets a conditional nod of approval from UN commission

Chile’s new public-private participation model for lithium received a conditional endorsement from the United Nations. “There is an integral nature in this strategy that allows trust, transparency... 

Yellen voices concern over metals controls dring China visit

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen voiced concerns over China’s export controls on two metals crucial to key technologies, and highlighted the need to diversify rather than decouple supply chains.... 

UK needs to revive rich mining history to counter China

When work began at the South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall, Queen Elizabeth I was on the throne, the first English settlement in America had only just been established, and the world’s trade with the... 

World's biggest nuclear power plant being planned in Canada

A Canadian utility is starting early work to expand a nuclear plant, potentially building the world’s biggest facility as growing demand for clean energy spurs interest in atomic energy. The... 

Canada port strike in fifth day with talks deadlocked, threatening economy

Canadian dockworkers and their employers remained deadlocked as a strike crippling West Coast trade entered its fifth day, threatening the country’s economy. Negotiations broke down Monday when... 

McKinsey adds to warnings of metals shortages for clean energy

McKinsey & Co. joined the growing chorus warning that metals considered key to the clean-energy transition face shortages in coming years, potentially suppressing the adoption of electric cars,... 

Gold miner set to trade, marking Indonesia's biggest IPO this year

PT Amman Mineral Internasional, the owner of the second-largest gold and copper mine in Indonesia, is set to debut in Jakarta following the country’s largest initial public offering this year.... 

Zimbabwe to meet with Bravura over delayed platinum project

The Zimbabwean government will meet with Bravura Holdings Ltd., a company owned by Nigerian billionaire Benedict Peters, over delays to a platinum project in the southern African country, the... 

China’s BYD joins Latin America lithium rush to feed electric-car switch

Chinese electric-vehicle juggernaut BYD is joining a Latin American lithium rush in a bid to lock in more supplies of the metal that’s a key component in EV batteries. In Chile, the nation with... 

Trafigura-led group to spend $555m on Angola rail project

A group of investors led by commodity trader Trafigura Group plans to invest as much as $555-million in a railway project that will link the Angolan port of Lobito to neighboring Democratic... 

China takes the trade fight to Europe, targeting the green transition

China’s decision to restrict critical mineral exports will hit critical sectors in the European Union’s effort to decarbonize its economy, and demonstrates the limits of western aspirations to... 

Xi’s metal curbs risk backfiring as G7 seeks China alternative

China’s decision to control the export of two key metals showed it has some power to retaliate against moves by the US, Japan and Europe to cut Beijing off from advanced technology. But it also... 

Los Andes copper weighs funding options for Chile project including sale

Los Andes Copper, a mining exploration company, is considering options to finance development of a deposit it owns in Chile, including a potential sale of the asset or the company, according to... 

China said to boost state cobalt reserves after tumble in prices

China is taking advantage of tumbling cobalt prices to build up its inventories of the metal used in electric-vehicle batteries and aerospace alloys. The National Food and Strategic Reserves... 

China jumps ahead in rush to secure lithium from Africa

China’s early move to tap new centers of lithium supply across Africa is reaping rewards, helping the top electric-vehicle battery producer navigate a tight market for the key metal. Spurred by a... 

The world's appetite for solar panels is squeezing silver supply

Changes to solar panel technology are accelerating demand for silver, a phenomenon that’s widening a supply deficit for the metal with little additional mine production on the horizon. Silver, in... 

Mali replaces mines minister in government shakeup

Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita appointed Amadou Keita as minister of mines in a government reshuffle on Saturday, according to a presidential decree. Keita replaces Alousseni Sanou, who is... 

Glencore in talks to back Argentina lithium plant for future supply

Glencore is in advanced talks about backing a lithium project in Argentina being developed by French miner Eramet, in return for future supplies of the key battery ingredient. The commodity giant... 

Top copper producer Chile extends run of supply disappointments

Chile reported another monthly decline in copper output, extending a run of supply disappointments in a nation that accounts for a quarter of global supply. Production in May came in 14% below... 

Brazil mining regulator squeezed by staffing, budget cuts, labour leader says

Resources are stretched so thin at Brazil’s mining regulator that officials have walked off the job, saying budget and staffing shortfalls are hindering oversight including safety. The monthlong... 

Argentina to buy lithium from Livent for battery production

Argentina will buy locally-produced lithium from US company Livent to produce cells and batteries in a new plant set to start operating in September, the country’s mining ministry said. The... 

German coal miners under fire for unfair edge in renewables push

Less than a year after German coal giant LEAG unveiled plans to transform its opencast mines into wind and solar farms, concerns are mounting that it and other lignite miners are exploiting an... 

Kinross is said to reject takeover approach from Endeavour

Endeavour Mining made a takeover approach to rival Kinross Gold in recent months that was rebuffed by the Canadian company, according to people familiar with the matter. Endeavour, an acquisitive... 

Eskom debt plan can reduce South Africa risks, Moody’s says

South Africa’s plan to provide its struggling power utility debt relief and potentially write off municipalities’ arrears to Eskom Holdings will ultimately improve liquidity and cut funding risks... 

Mining giant BHP wants Australia to scrap nuclear power ban

BHP Group is calling for Australia to lift a longstanding ban on nuclear power as the country moves to decarbonize its electricity system. Nuclear “must be part of the conversation” in Australia,... 

Newcrest eyes major expansion of Canadian gold-copper project

Newcrest Mining may have enough gold and copper deposits at its Red Chris project in Canada to open an entirely new section and extend mining in the area for decades, CEO Sherry Duhe said.... 

Peru plans to extend military presence in bid to keep copper shipments flowing

Peruvian authorities are working on a plan to maintain the presence of soldiers along a road used to transport minerals to avoid disruptions to some of the world’s top copper mines. “We have a... 

Thieves threaten World Bank-funded South African coal rail project

A World Bank Group-funded effort to increase train access to a power plant in South Africa’s coal-rich region has started to significantly backslide as criminals target the country’s rail system.... 

Iron-ore to copper jump as China stimulus optimism ‘runs fife’

Iron-ore rallied along with copper after Chinese Premier Li Qiang said that growth has picked up this quarter and more stimulus was in store, boosting the outlook for consumption in the biggest... 

Friedland warns of a copper 'train wreck' as supply stalls

Copper is poised to follow other commodities upended by recent price surges as the mining industry struggles to expand ahead of accelerating demand, warns the man behind some of the world’s biggest... 

Gold edges higher as turmoil in Russia adds to haven appeal

Gold edged higher as geopolitical uncertainty increased following an attempted mutiny by Russian mercenary group Wagner, while investors weighed recessionary signals. Bullion rose as much as 0.2%...