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Caibai GM Caigang Ning, WPIC CEO Trevor Raymond, WPIC Asia Pacific regional head Weibin Deng at signing ceremony during Shanghai Platinum Week 2026.
Platinum receives major retail boost at Shanghai Platinum Week 2026
10th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum has received a major boost from a strategic agreement signed at Shanghai Platinum Week 2026 at a time of rapid expansion of China’s platinum bar and coin market. The boost is the result of... 


Uranium
India power giant seeks uranium assets overseas in nuclear push
10th July 2026 By: Bloomberg

India’s largest power producer is seeking to invest in overseas uranium mines to secure supplies needed to fuel 30 GW of nuclear power capacity it plans to build over the next two decades.... 


Coal mine in Vietnam
Vietnam eyes building more coal power as war squeezes LNG supply
10th July 2026 By: Bloomberg

Vietnam is considering developing more coal-fired capacity to meet its power needs as the US-Iran war constrains supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG). “Recent conflicts in the Middle East have... 


Great Barrier Reef
Deep-sea mining threatens molluscs holding promise for science, Red List shows
10th July 2026 By: Reuters

Over half of mollusc species that cluster around underwater vents and hold promising potential for medicine and technology are at risk of going extinct due to deep-sea mining, the world's largest... 


Steel
Half of Ukraine's steel output at risk over new EU trade regulations
9th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Geospatial intelligence company Earth-i says Ukraine's steel production activity has receded from its January highs and is now tracking 18% lower in the year to June 30, compared with the same... 


A generic image of gold bars
First-half gold ETF flows remained positive – World Gold Council
8th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Industry body the World Gold Council reports that global investors have continued to reduce their exposure to physically backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in June, but inflows for the first... 


Silver granules
India silver import curbs create shortages, push premiums to six-month high
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

India's restrictions on silver imports have created shortages in the world's biggest market for the precious metal, pushing premiums to their highest levels in six months despite weaker-than-usual... 


Coal power station
Indonesia state utility secures additional coal after supply crunch
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesian State electricity firm Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has secured additional coal shipments for its electricity system in Java after supply issues caused a series of power outages, its... 


McArthur coal mine
Coking coal miners caught between India's surging demand and Australia's taxes
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

Miners of coking coal in top exporter Australia face the dilemma of balancing expectations of strong demand growth from top buyer India against a royalty tax system they view as rapacious and... 


Met coal mine
India coal-fired power output in June rises to highest since November 2023
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

India's coal-fired power generation surged to a near-three-year high in June because of increased cooling demand from higher temperatures from an extended heatwave and below-average monsoon... 


Aluminium
Japan Q3 aluminium premiums soar to highest since 2015 on Mideast supply squeeze
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

Japanese aluminium buyers agreed to pay premiums of $395 a ton for shipments between July and September, the highest since 2015, as the US-Israeli war on Iran squeezed supply, five sources involved... 


Coal truck
Vietnam looks at more coal power plants as Iran war complicates LNG plans
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

Vietnam's government is considering building more coal-fired power plants to ensure it can meet its energy needs, the government said on Wednesday, as the Iran war further complicates its slow... 


Gold coins
China gold reserves rise most since 2023 even as bullion tumbles
7th July 2026 By: Reuters

China's central bank reported its biggest monthly increase in gold reserves in more than two and a half years in June, official data showed on Tuesday, although bullion prices tumbled. China's... 


Parcels of rough diamonds
De Beers makes deep diamond price cuts for shrinking buyers club
7th July 2026 By: Bloomberg

De Beers has made some of the deepest ever cuts to its official diamond prices, potentially signaling an end to its years-long campaign to hold them well above the market rate. The cuts come at the... 


Oil in hand
Oil prices settle at pre-Iran war levels as crude output grows
7th July 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices settled around pre-Iran war levels on Monday as Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling prices, OPEC+ approved another production target increase starting in August, and exports... 


Rare earth oxides
Corporate Japan's rare-earth warnings get louder as China keeps the spigot closed
7th July 2026 By: Reuters

A shortage of critical minerals is starting to affect the broader Japanese economy, adding a sense of urgency for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government to find alternatives to exports that... 


Lynas rare earths site in Australia
Australia's Lynas, South Korea's JS Link sign deal for Malaysia magnet factory
7th July 2026 By: Reuters

Lynas Rare Earths said on Tuesday it has signed a partnership deal with South Korea's JS Link to develop a magnet factory in Malaysia. The Australian rare-earths producer will also supply... 


LNG vessel
Global LNG trade hit record in 2025, but Middle East conflict clouds outlook, IGU says
7th July 2026 By: Reuters

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade hit a record last year as strong US exports and rising European imports offset weaker Asian purchases, the International Gas Union (IGU) said in a report on... 


A gold bar
JPMorgan sees $4 500 gold price in fourth quarter, says risks to downside
6th July 2026 By: Reuters

JPMorgan said demand for gold from key sectors would not be as strong as it had expected, limiting the rise in gold prices this year to $4 300/oz in the third quarter and $4 500/oz in the fourth... 


Coal plant
Japan cuts gas in favour of coal as Hormuz disruption chokes LNG
3rd July 2026 By: Bloomberg

Japan sharply reduced natural gas-fired power generation last month, instead relying more on coal, as disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz tightened supplies of the cleaner-burning fuel. The... 


Oil worker on an oil pump
Oil prices little changed ahead of long US weekend as peace efforts hold
3rd July 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices were little changed on Friday before a long holiday weekend in the US, as traders held on to hopes that attempts to secure peace in the Middle East between the US and Iran would... 


Almonty tungsten mining at Sangdong in South Korea
Almonty reaches first tungsten processing throughput in South Korea
2nd July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq- and ASX-listed tungsten producer Almonty Industries has started processing operations at its Sangdong mine, in South Korea. The company this month started feeding stockpiled run-of-mine... 


Fortescue's Eliwana iron-ore operation
China restricts some Fortescue iron-ore cargoes as talks drag, sources say
2nd July 2026 By: Reuters

China's State iron-ore buyer has asked some domestic steel mills not to take delivery of certain portside iron ore products from Fortescue, industry sources said, the latest Australian miner to... 


A generic image of gold bars
Gold price outlook hinges on macroeconomic conditions as geopolitical risks, Asian demand gain influence
1st July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

In its latest gold appraisal, industry body the World Gold Council says the performance of the gold price in the first half of this year has underscored a sensitivity to shifting macroeconomic... 


Coal mine
China will lead both renewable energy and coal consumption, Reuters says
1st July 2026 By: Reuters

China's latest five-year energy plan confirms two seemingly contradictory positions: it will continue to be the world's leader in both renewable energy and coal. The trick is to view China's plans... 


A generic image of a cobalt stone
Celsius Resources concludes sale of cobalt and copper asset in Namibia
30th June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

ASX-listed Celsius Resources has concluded a binding share sale agreement with Chinese State-owned mining, smelting and processing company Chinalco Mining for the sale of its 95% interest in the... 


Coal India mine
Coal India to invest $201m in R&D by fiscal 2030
30th June 2026 By: Reuters

Coal India plans to invest 19-billion rupees ($200.7-million) in research and development (R&D) by fiscal year 2030, the State-run miner said on Tuesday. The miner is researching clean coal,... 


Steel coil
EU unveils new steel import quotas to protect its industry from overcapacity
30th June 2026 By: Reuters

The European Commission unveiled quotas under the new system to limit duty-free steel imports into the European Union, in a move designed ‌to protect the bloc's steel sector and increase its... 


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Shell expects 65% rise in global LNG demand by 2050
30th June 2026 By: Reuters

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand is expected to rise by around 65% by 2050, driven largely by Asia as countries seek lower-emission alternatives to coal and data centres boost power... 


Strait of Hormuz
Oil climbs following renewed US, Iran strikes in Middle East
29th June 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices rose on Monday following days of tit-for-tat strikes by the US and Iran that underscored the fragility of their interim peace deal and again slowed energy shipping through the Strait of... 


China's national flag
China accelerates plans for sulphur futures as Iran war amplifies price swings, sources say
29th June 2026 By: Reuters

China is planning to launch its first sulphur futures contracts this year, sources said, in a push to help hedge against price swings and increase its pricing power in the global trade for a key... 


Copper smelting
Chinese copper smelters baulk at spot-indexed ore pricing proposal
29th June 2026 By: Reuters

China's copper smelters are pushing back against a proposal from miner Antofagasta to link prices of raw material concentrate under term contracts to the spot market fearing the move will hit their... 


ERG's vertical bauxite mining
Eurasian Resources Group, BAUER launches world's first vertical bauxite mining project
26th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Krasno-Oktyabrskoye Bauxite Mining Unit (KBRU) of Aluminium of Kazakhstan, owned by Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a leading global metals and mining company, has officially launched a project... 


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