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Nickel mining in Indonesia
Nickel mining in Indonesia's Raja Ampat continues despite protests, Greenpeace finds
31st July 2026 By: Reuters

Nickel mining operations in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization- (UNESCO-)listed Raja Ampat in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua are continuing a year after a... 


Vanadium ore
Central Asia vanadium miner Ferro-Alloy Resources appoints Secker CEO
31st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Ferro-Alloy Resources has appointed Peter Secker CEO effective mid October, following which current CEO Nick Bridgen will transition to non-executive deputy chairperson. Ferro-Alloy... 


Person walking past a coal stockpile
Death toll rises to at least 34 after blast at Pakistan coal mine complex
31st July 2026 By: Reuters

An explosion buried parts of a mining complex and killed at least 34 miners in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Thursday, a Pakistani official said. A rescue operation is still underway to find... 


The Spence copper mine in Chile
South Korea, Chile sign five MOUs, deepen lithium and copper cooperation
31st July 2026 By: Reuters

South Korea and Chile signed five memorandums of understanding on Thursday, including a mineral resources partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation on lithium and copper supply chains, after a... 


The Quellaveco mine
Anglo American first-half loss shrinks, lifts dividend as Teck merger awaits approval
30th July 2026 By: Reuters

Anglo American said on Thursday its first-half loss more than halved, raised its dividend and reported further progress on its sweeping restructuring and proposed merger with Teck Resources. The... 


Arun Misra
Indian miner Vedanta names Arun Misra as CEO, Q1 profit jumps
30th July 2026 By: Reuters

Indian metals-to-oil conglomerate Vedanta on Thursday named Arun Misra as its CEO for a one-year term starting August 1, while also reporting a 72% jump in first-quarter profit. Misra currently... 


Mineworker wearing a hard hat in an underground mine
ICMM calls for further action as fatalities among members remain relatively high
30th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Although global mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM's 26 members achieved a year-on-year reduction in fatalities to 39 for 2025, from 43 in 2024, the group stresses that fatalities have... 


Coal stockpiles
China generates less than half of its electricity from coal for the first time
30th July 2026 By: Reuters

China, the world's largest coal consumer, generated less than 50% of its electricity from the fossil fuel in the six months to June, marking a first for the country which has been promoting the use... 


Gold bars
Central banks bought far less gold than thought at start of year
30th July 2026 By: Bloomberg

Central banks bought far less gold at the start of the year than previously thought, and while demand has since rebounded, their purchases are expected to decline this year, according to the World... 


Gold jewellery on sale in India
India's gold tariff hike boosts grey market, hurts organised trade, says WGC
30th July 2026 By: Reuters

India has seen a rise in unofficial gold inflows since the government raised import tariffs on the precious metal earlier this year, widening margins for grey-market operators and hurting organised... 


Rare earth oxides
Japan's Jogmec to invest up to $34m in Toyota Tsusho rare earth venture in Namibia
30th July 2026 By: Reuters

Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security and Toyota Tsusho said on Thursday that the former will invest up to C$47.7-million ($33.9-million) in a Toyota Tsusho unit developing a heavy rare... 


Nickel smelting
Indonesia nickel smelter group says exports still delayed by rare earth checks
29th July 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia's nickel smelter group FINI said on Wednesday that exporters were still waiting for about 120 surveyor reports to be issued in order to resume shipments, despite a pledge by the... 


Allied Gold's Sadiola mine
Allied Gold's $4bn sale to China's Zijin collapses, secures $295m investment
29th July 2026 By: Reuters

Zijin Gold and Allied Gold have scrapped a planned C$5.5-billion ($3.90-billion) buyout of the Canadian miner, with the Chinese company instead taking a 9.2% stake for about $295-million. US-listed... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller.
Valterra Platinum remains ‘highly confident’ in ‘robust outlook’ for PGM demand
29th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company Valterra Platinum is actively supporting long-term PGM demand growth through strategic industry... 


NTCP thermal coal plant in India
India's biggest power producer NTPC plans to invest $178bn through 2037
29th July 2026 By: Reuters

India's top power producer, NTPC, plans to invest about 17-trillion rupees ($177.62-billion) through fiscal 2037, aiming to nearly double its generation portfolio by 2032 en route to almost... 


Iron-ore in rail wagons
Commodity trader IXM expands portfolio into iron-ore, sources say
29th July 2026 By: Reuters

Global commodity trader IXM is expanding its portfolio into iron-ore, three people familiar with the matter said, even as near-record-low price volatility of the steelmaking ingredient cuts... 


Rendering of Meteoric's planned Caldeira project
Australia's Meteoric Resources ties up with Posco for Brazil rare earths project
29th July 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Meteoric Resources said on Wednesday it had signed an agreement with South Korea's Posco International to support development and financing for its Caldeira rare earths project in... 


Kumba Iron Ore CEO Mpumi Zikalala.
South African iron-ore quality among strongest of seaborne market, Kumba reports
28th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The quality of iron-ore from the Northern Cape is continuing to differentiate South Africa in the global iron-ore market. During the first half of this year, the average realised export price of... 


Copper smelting
Citi maintains bullish copper price targets on supply pressure
28th July 2026 By: Reuters

Citi maintained on Monday its bullish copper price targets through the end of the year, citing tighter physical markets and supply pressure in China. The bank held its $14 500 per metric ton zero-... 


A coal mine in India
Coal India misses profit view on weak volumes, higher costs
27th July 2026 By: Reuters

Coal India, the world's largest coal miner, missed first-quarter profit expectations on Monday, on weaker production volumes and higher costs. Here are the details from the company's earnings report: 


Rare earth mineral samples
Indonesia seeks to resolve mineral export bottlenecks caused by rare earth content
27th July 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia's presidential staff office has called for cooperation between government agencies, law enforcement officials and industry to resolve mineral shipment bottlenecks caused by a lack of... 


The Vittangi graphite mine in Sweden
Talga, Hanwa Co sign nonbinging LoI over possible Sweden anode material offtake
27th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Battery materials company Talga Group has signed a nonbinding letter of intent (LoI) with Japanese trading and industrial materials company Hanwa Co regarding a potential offtake and strategic... 


Aluminium bar
LME aluminium stocks fall to lowest this century
27th July 2026 By: Reuters

Aluminium stocks on the London Metal Exchange have slumped to their lowest this century as supply constraints in the war-hit Middle East leave consumers drawing down inventories to secure metal.... 


Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest
Fortescue chair calls for fair negotiations with China
27th July 2026 By: Reuters

Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest called for China and Australia to "always negotiate fairly," at an event in Perth on Monday, as the world's fourth-largest iron ore maker negotiates annual supply... 


Chikyu vessel
Japan identifies large share of rare earths in deep-sea mud off remote island
24th July 2026 By: Reuters

An analysis of rare earth-rich mud retrieved from the deep seabed off a remote Pacific Island earlier this year found medium and heavy rare earth elements accounted for about 54% of the total rare... 


CiDi equipment
China's CiDi eyes overseas sales of autonomous mining machines this year
24th July 2026 By: Reuters

CiDi, the Hong Kong-listed Chinese autonomous mining equipment maker, expects overseas deployments to grow this year as it expands beyond China, CE Albert Hu told Reuters. CiDi has equipped... 


Tungsten
Tungsten major Almonty also delists from ASX
24th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Having announced its voluntary delisting from the TSX effective July 31, tungsten miner Almonty Industries also intends to delist its shares from the ASX from September 1. The company's shares... 


'Red mud' alumina tailings
Canada's Enervoxa plans India rare earths project, may tie up with Vedanta, NALCO
24th July 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian climate technology developer Enervoxa plans talks with India's Vedanta, Hindalco Industries and State-run NALCO as it looks to set up a processing plant in the country to extract rare... 


Eni oil and gas infrastructure
Eni-Petronas JV starts floating gas facility build for North Hub in Indonesia
24th July 2026 By: Reuters

Searah, the joint venture energy company formed by Italy's Eni and Malaysia's Petronas, has started developing a floating gas facility to process gas from its $11.8-billion North Hub project in... 


US flag
Trump imposes forced labor duties on 60 trading partners as 10% US tariffs expire
24th July 2026 By: Reuters

The Trump administration on Friday imposed new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, including the European Union and China, over allegations of lax enforcement of forced... 


Freeport McMoRan copper
Freeport-McMoRan beats quarterly profit estimates on higher copper prices
23rd July 2026 By: Reuters

Freeport-McMoRan beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, as higher copper prices offset lower production at its Grasberg mine in Indonesia. Shares of the company were up... 


Mtron CEO and Anglo Asian nonexecutive director Cameron Pforr
Anglo Asian appoints cybersecurity expert to board
23rd July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Anglo Asian Mining has appointed Cameron Pforr nonexecutive director effective immediately. Pforr brings to the Azerbaijan-focused copper and gold producer considerable cybersecurity... 


A lithium mine in Zimbabwe
Chinese firms help Zimbabwe secure $300m for lithium mine
23rd July 2026 By: Bloomberg

Mutapa Energy Resources, Zimbabwe’s State-owned lithium miner, has secured $300-million from a group of companies, which includes Chinese entities, to develop its facilities in the Southern African... 


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