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Radiant cuts more jobs after founder loses control of firm
Updated 21 minutes ago By: Bloomberg

Radiant World is cutting staff beyond its core iron ore business after a Singapore court last week took control of the troubled commodity trader away from its founder. The latest reductions... 


US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer
US trade chief to consider trade deal tariff caps in excess capacity probe
Updated 54 minutes ago By: Reuters

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday that the Trump administration will take into consideration tariff caps negotiated in trade deals with countries as it weighs potential new... 


Lithium brines
North American energy storage to drive lithium carbonate demand through 2031
29th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Market research firm Mordor Intelligence expects the global lithium carbonate market to grow from 141-million lithium carbonate-equivalent (LCE) tons in 2026 to 3.93-million LCE tons by 2031,... 


Steel coils
India targets 600-million tons steel capacity by 2047, secretary says
29th September 2026 By: Reuters

India's new steel policy plans 600-million metric tons of steelmaking capacity by 2047 and is a roadmap for the next two decades, the country's steel secretary said on Tuesday, adding that it will... 


People shaking hands
Miners bound to megadeal playbook in pursuit of global scale
29th September 2026 By: Reuters

Mining companies are set on building scale through M&A and partnerships to tackle financial and geopolitical hurdles, despite several thwarted megadeals over the past year. Gold Fields, whose... 


Gold bars
Gold's lustre dims as Treasury yields surge, markets bet on higher Fed rates
29th September 2026 By: Reuters

Gold prices could face further pressure in the coming days as rising US Treasury yields and expectations of additional Federal Reserve rate hikes sap demand for the non-yielding metal. Spot gold... 


Coal-fired power plant in India
India burns through coal stockpiles in rush to ease power gap
28th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

India’s power plants are rapidly exhausting coal inventories as generators ramp up production to offset weak hydro and the evening drop-off in solar output, prompting the government to invoke an... 


Coal shipment in Indonesia
World’s top coal exporter strains to lift output as prices soar
28th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

Indonesia, the world’s biggest coal exporter, is failing to tap into soaring prices for the fuel as countries look to offset reduced natural gas supplies from the Persian Gulf. At a conference on... 


Shougang's Jingtang steel plant in China
Rio Tinto commissions carbon-capture trial at China's Shougang steel plant
28th September 2026 By: Reuters

Mining major Rio Tinto said on Monday it had commissioned a trial facility to capture carbon dioxide from blast-furnace gas at Chinese steelmaker Shougang Group's operations. The facility is... 


US and China flags
China says US trade truce extension creates space to advance talks
28th September 2026 By: Reuters

China said on Monday a two-month extension of a trade truce with the US would provide room for both sides to evaluate the implementation of their arrangement to resolve economic and trade issues,... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Edward Sterck.
Big boost for platinum, palladium as China exchange internationalises
25th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

From Monday, September 28, China will give international investors access to trading in palladium and platinum on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX), where domestic exchange activity has been... 


South African coal mine
India sees coal remaining power mainstay through 2035-36
25th September 2026 By: Reuters

India expects coal to supply about half its electricity through 2035-36 as surging power demand forces the country to rely on thermal generation alongside a rapid expansion of renewable energy,... 


Bayan coal mine
Indonesian coal miner Bayan Resources lifts force majeure after quota revision approval
25th September 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesian coal miner Bayan Resources said on Thursday that it has lifted a force majeure declaration on coal supply deals after the government granted additional production quotas to the company... 


KPMG signage
KPMG appointed interim manager for Singapore iron-ore trader Radiant, sources say
25th September 2026 By: Reuters

A Singapore court appointed KPMG as interim judicial managers of iron-ore trader Radiant World after creditor Mizuho Bank withdrew its push for rival Deloitte to take the role, according to two... 


Vedanta signage
India's Vedanta lines up FY's first rupee debt sale, bankers say
25th September 2026 By: Reuters

India's Vedanta is preparing to launch its first rupee bond of the year before the central bank's monetary policy decision early next month, two merchant bankers said on Friday. The miner plans to... 


Coal mine
China’s coking coal supply squeeze seen lingering into 2027
23rd September 2026 By: Bloomberg

China’s coking coal squeeze is set to persist into next year, supporting strong import demand even as efforts to revive domestic output start to cool prices. The supply shock triggered by the... 


Nickel mine in Indonesia
Indonesia's nickel production curbs leave market unconvinced
23rd September 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia is learning that building a dominant position in the nickel market is the easy part. Leveraging its influence over supply to control prices is proving much trickier. The Southeast Asian... 


Ruby Hill mine
Elemental adds two top-ten royalty assets to portfolio, transfers early-stage projects to Carlin East
22nd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq- and TSX-listed Elemental Royalty has secured agreements that will materially increase the scale and cash-generating capacity of its royalty portfolio, as well as simplify its corporate... 


Nickel mining in Indonesia
Indonesia nickel hub to cut production on El Niño-driven drought
22nd September 2026 By: Bloomberg

Smelters at a major Indonesian nickel-processing hub will be forced to cut output as an El Niño-driven drought reduces the supply of water used to cool and protect equipment, according to people... 


Handshake
Canada says Philippines, ASEAN trade talks 90% complete, eyes November finish
22nd September 2026 By: Reuters

Canada's trade minister said on Tuesday that negotiations on separate free trade agreements with the Philippines and ASEAN are more than 90% complete, with Ottawa pushing to have both deals ready... 


LNG tanks
LNG buyers and sellers seek greater supply diversity amid Iran war
21st September 2026 By: Reuters

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers are looking to diversify sourcing as the US-Israeli war against Iran cuts Gulf shipments, with importers seeking alternatives for the fuel from other suppliers... 


Xarxar project area
Anglo Asian posts record first-half copper production
21st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed copper, gold and silver producer Anglo Asian Mining has posted record half-year copper production of 8 840 t, compared with 1 188 t in the first half of the prior year. The group's... 


LNG vessel in Canada
Canada optimistic about concluding trade talks with India by year-end, minister says
21st September 2026 By: Reuters

Canada is optimistic about concluding negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with India by year-end, the country's Minister for International Trade said on Saturday.... 


Hydrogen Council Co-Chair François Jackow.
Scale up hydrogen, global council urges amid growing energy security concerns
18th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The global Hydrogen Council is urging the world to scale up its hydrogen energy ecosystem at pace, which coincided with green hydrogen being declared integral to a new South African industrial... 


Rare earth oxides produced by MP Materials
China Rare Earth Group in talks to buy MP Materials shareholder Shenghe Resources, sources say
18th September 2026 By: Reuters

State-owned China Rare Earth Group is in talks to acquire Shenghe Resources, said two sources with knowledge of the matter, a move that would consolidate Beijing's control over the sector and give... 


Iron-ore mining landscape
Big iron-ore miners deplete reserves faster than they replace
18th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

The world’s biggest iron-ore producers are depleting ore reserves faster than they can replenish them, as the cost and complexity of developing replacements continues to rise, according to Wood... 


Glencore signage
Glencore suspends its iron-ore trading head amid legal dispute with Radiant World, Bloomberg News reports
18th September 2026 By: Reuters

London-listed miner Glencore has suspended its iron-ore trading head Peter Hill while it reviews its business dealings with the Singapore-based commodities trader Radiant World, Bloomberg News... 


Gold jewellery
India gold demand stays muted as buyers await lower prices; China premiums steady
18th September 2026 By: Reuters

Gold demand in India stayed subdued this week as buyers held back purchases in anticipation of lower prices, while premiums in China remained steady, supported by robust investment demand.... 


Gediktepe mine
ACG finds higher value for Gediktepe project in updated competent person's report
17th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed ACG Metals has reported a higher total asset after-tax net present value (NPV) of $1.2-billion for the Gediktepe project, in Türkiye, following an updated competent person's report.... 


BHP coal heap
Indian utilities' August coal imports surge to 15-month high as heat boosts demand
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

Indian power producers' coal imports in August rose to a 15-month high as a heat-wave and lower hydropower generation boosted electricity demand, prompting utilities to turn to costly overseas... 


Nickel mining in Indonesia
Indonesian nickel smelters group says new price formula provides operational certainty
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

A group representing Indonesian nickel smelters welcomed a new benchmark price formula that will reduce the price of low-grade nickel ore, which is used in the manufacturing of EV batteries, saying... 


Barro Alto nickel mine in Brazil
MMG banks on supply deals to get Anglo nickel deal through
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

Hong Kong-listed miner MMG is willing to guarantee long-term ferronickel supplies to European customers as it seeks to rescue its acquisition of Anglo American's Brazilian nickel business from... 


Fortescue iron-ore mine
Iron-ore firms on China pre-holiday restocking, demand uncertainty caps gains
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices rose for a second session on Thursday, as Chinese steelmakers stepped up seaborne purchases ahead of a national holiday, although shrinking steel mill margins clouded the demand... 


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