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US-based critical minerals midstream refining company Nth Cycle has been selected by the US Department of Energy to enter into award negotiations for up to $100-million to develop and construct a... 

North America-focused Elevra Lithium secured a price-floor structure in a deal to supply a new processing facility in Canada, as western countries seek to bolster their critical-mineral supply... 

China's iron-ore imports in July slipped by 4% from the prior month, as some domestic steelmakers began equipment maintenance amid shrinking steel margins, curbing appetite for the key steelmaking... 

South Africa’s wire industry is struggling to sustain itself amid the circumvention of import duties, including through the misdeclaration of imported products – often at values below the cost of... 

Driving Africa’s digital journey Standard Bank Corporate & Investment Banking Executive VP for Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT) Client Coverage Kwanele Onyango is focused on partnering... 

Can you use AI to find new markets for platinum group metals (PGMs)? “The simple answer is yes,” was the reply of Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller to Mining Weekly during the latest media... 

Global technology company ABB has announced a major order to supply its electromagnetic flow measurement devices with Ethernet advanced physical layer (Ethernet-APL) connectivity to a large-scale... 

Fortescue's green grid investment in Australia's northwest is set to provide surplus energy that it can sell to data centres as commercial demand develops, although it has yet to ink any supply... 

BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, is revising down its iron-ore forecast to an average of $99/t from $101/t previously, noting that strong downside risks remain as weak mainland Chinese activity... 

Mining bosses say that regulatory scrutiny of major mergers is increasing as governments pay closer attention to critical minerals and security of supply in the face of a volatile geopolitical... 

Indian steel mills are facing mounting pressure on margins as higher coking coal prices, driven by supply disruptions in Australia and China and the Iran war, raise steelmaking costs, executives... 

Gold's 9% rebound in August to around $4 400 an ounce suggests bullion is starting to regain favour with institutional investors and central banks, leaving the market better placed to extend gains... 

BHP Group reported better-than-expected full-year earnings and declared its highest annual dividend in four years, boosted by record copper prices that cemented the metal's lead over iron-ore as... 

BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has revised its lithium price forecasts for this year to $20 100/t for mainland Chinese lithium carbonate and $19 600/t for mainland Chinese lithium hydroxide... 

ASX-listed American Rare Earths has signed a memorandum of understanding with a US-based rare earth metallurgy and metallisation company called Novex, covering the conversion of separated rare... 

Australia's biggest steelmaker BlueScope said on Monday it more than doubled its annual profit, driven by higher US steel spreads and a stronger performance at its Southeast Asian operations, and... 

Specialist alloy producer Afarak Group’s revenue decreased by 25.9% year-on-year to €57.1-million for the six months to June 30. Processed material sold decreased by 25.9% year-on-year to 11 372 t,... 

Stocks of Fortescue's Super Special Fines, a type of lower-grade iron-ore, held at Chinese ports have surged to a five-week high following a ban from Beijing on the brand, according to calculations... 

The metals complex has remained well-supported so far this month, extending the upward momentum from late June, BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, points out. It explains that this is underpinned by a...