India’s trade minister on Saturday said the country has sought a critical mineral partnership agreement with the United States as he hopes for talks on a broader trade pact between the two nations.
China’s exports of rare earths minerals in September fell 11.5% from August, customs data showed on Monday, as rising domestic demand and prices encouraged exporters to sell domestically.
China’s iron ore imports in September rose 2.7% from August and climbed 2.9% from the year before, customs data showed on Monday, as bookings were encouraged by lower prices and hopes for improved demand during the peak construction season.
Ukraine said it accepted an offer for a state-run titanium producer in a rare wartime privatization deal as the government grapples with mounting pressure on the wartime budget.
Investors need to adopt a new approach to the mining sector if the industry is to meet the growing demand for minerals and metals needed for the green transition.
A spat between two wealthy South Korean families over the future of an $11 billion zinc empire has descended into a bitter battle for control that could hamper efforts to diversify the global supply of energy-transition metals.
The Chinese government on Wednesday pushed back on a US probe of whether China is helping its neighbor Russia dodge a US ban on Russian uranium imports saying Beijing has always opposed “illegal unilateral sanctions”.
Nuclear scientists eager to add value to Argentina’s lithium bounty are being stymied by the country’s notorious economic problems.
United States Antimony Corp., the only smelter of antimony in North America, said on Tuesday it was looking to increase its supply of the minor metal, which would then allow it to ramp up its facility.
The Biden administration is close to announcing it will block Nippon Steel’s acquisition of US Steel, two sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday, amid growing bipartisan political opposition to the $14.9 billion deal.