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LFP battery
Canadian process tech company Nano One to roll out global LFP production partnership model
26th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian process technology company Nano One Materials Corporation is rapidly advancing a global lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode strategy as demand from energy storage, electric vehicles and... 


Al Taweelah smelter
EGA restarts quarter of reduction cells at Al Taweelah smelter
26th August 2026 By: Reuters

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) said on Wednesday it had brought a quarter of its Al Taweelah smelter in Abu Dhabi back online as the company works to recover from damage caused by an Iranian... 


IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva
IMF's Georgieva says global economy weathering energy shock, sees fiscal concerns
26th August 2026 By: Reuters

The global economy has weathered the Iran war energy shock better than feared, International Monetary Fund MD Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday, but she raised concerns about deteriorating... 


Gold bars
Goldman says options demand could push gold beyond $4 900 forecast
21st August 2026 By: Reuters

Gold prices could surge past Goldman Sachs's $4 900 year-end forecast, as surging demand for bullish gold options may amplify further gains, the bank said in a note on Friday. The bank said a... 


Zinc ingots
Zinc hits four-year peak on supply fears and speculators
21st August 2026 By: Reuters

Prices of zinc in London hit their highest in more than four years on Friday as the accumulation of stocks in China, the world's biggest metals consumer, drove concerns about shortages elsewhere,... 


Capital provides integrated drilling and blasting services
Capital raises full-year revenue guidance on strong first-half performance
20th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed mining services group Capital has raised its full-year revenue guidance to between $430-million and $450-million, from the previous guidance of $410-million to $440-million, after a... 


Iron-ore stockpile
Radiant World lays off staff as lenders back away, Singapore police investigates
20th August 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore trader Radiant World has laid off some operations staff as banks and counterparties retreat, cutting off the credit the Singapore-based firm needs to fund its trades, according to two... 


Iron-ore piles
Singapore authorities begin looking into trader Radiant World
20th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

Singapore’s police force has begun looking into Radiant World after receiving reports on the iron-ore trader, a spokesperson said on Thursday. A Radiant World spokesperson was not immediately... 


Molten copper
Greater regulatory scrutiny no bar to mining mergers, bosses say
19th August 2026 By: Reuters

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... 


Aramco signage
Aramco and Maaden to form mineral exploration venture in Saudi Arabia
18th August 2026 By: Reuters

State oil giant Saudi Aramco and Saudi mining company Maaden plan to form a joint venture that will focus on mineral exploration and hard-rock mining in the kingdom, they said on Tuesday.... 


Brine well for lithium extraction
Duke University, UCT make tangible investment recommendations ahead of lithium, rare earths boom
14th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A first-of-its-kind report from researchers at Duke University and the University of Cape Town (UCT) has mapped the most credible research and development opportunities for lithium and rare earth... 


An EV charging
EVs to constitute 25% of global fleet by 2040; can rise to 50% – WoodMac
14th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Global energy research and consulting firm Wood Mackenzie's (WoodMac’s) base case scenario projects electric vehicles (EVs) jumping from 4% of the global fleet today to 25% by 2040. However, if... 


Aluminium
Aluminium on thin ice as LME stocks hit 36-year low, Reuters says
14th August 2026 By: Reuters

London Metal Exchange (LME) stocks of aluminium have slumped to their lowest level since 1990, attesting to the supply-chain dislocation caused by the Iran war. Gulf production of primary... 


Oil rig
Global 2026 oil supply shortfall to deepen as Hormuz reopening remains elusive, IEA says
13th August 2026 By: Reuters

Global oil supply will fall by 4.3-million barrels per day (bpd), or around 4%, this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, as renewed hostilities in the Middle East disrupt... 


EGA's Al Taweelah aluminium smelter
EGA's Al Taweelah aluminium smelter running at 18%, expects full return in early 2027
12th August 2026 By: Reuters

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) said on Wednesday its Al Taweelah smelter was operating at 18% of capacity and is expected to return to prior output levels in early 2027. An Iranian strike in... 


Iron-ore rock
India's iron-ore approach for ambitious steelmaking strategy can shape global demand, decarbonisation, IEEFA warns
12th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-based think tank Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) outlines in its latest report 'India's looming iron-ore challenge' how the country may not have enough access to... 


Iron-ore in rail wagons
Claims against Radiant World assets have doubled since 2025, filings show
12th August 2026 By: Reuters

One of the world's largest iron-ore traders, Radiant World, has 21 creditors with registered claims over its assets, more than double the number before the start of 2025, according to registered... 


Barrick Rest of World CEO Sebastiaan Bock
Barrick tasks Sebastiaan Bock to steer global operations outside of North America
11th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Barrick Mining Corporation has appointed Sebastiaan Bock as CEO of "Rest of World" operations effective immediately. Bock will lead Barrick's gold and copper operations... 


ConocoPhillips' Australia Pacific LNG operation
ConocoPhillips completes $1.7bn asset sale, hits divestiture target early
6th August 2026 By: Reuters

ConocoPhillips said on Thursday it has completed the sale of $1.7-billion of noncore Lower 48 assets in July, helping the US oil producer reach its $5-billion asset disposition target ahead of... 


an Ero Copper mine
There is more to accelerated mining than merely weaker regulation, report finds
6th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Donor network and platform Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative (TAI) has published a report that challenges the assumption that deregulation will accelerate critical minerals... 


MinRes Iron Valley operation
Depletion of iron-ore mines to underpin next decade's prices, Rio Tinto executive says
5th August 2026 By: Reuters

Supply pressure stemming from the depletion of iron-ore mines built earlier this century, such as those in Australia, is set to underpin the iron-ore market and prices over the coming decade, a Rio... 


Critical minerals
Mining sector not as badly affected by Middle East conflict as first thought, but risks remain
4th August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Following the release of its mid-year review, global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac) has highlighted how contained the damage has been in the global mining and metals markets amid... 


Iron-ore loading
Iron-ore hits one-year low on trader concerns and demand outlook
3rd August 2026 By: Bloomberg

Iron-ore sank to the lowest level in more than a year amid concerns about a major physical trader of the commodity, which compounded existing market softness linked to a challenging demand outlook.... 


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... 


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... 


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... 


Patel Family Office vice chairperson Lakshmi Narayanan, MWG Enterprises founder Marc Gunderson and AHQ Group CEO Abdulmalik Alqahtani
US-Saudi consortium advances plans for $5bn Gulf refinery
29th July 2026 By: Reuters

The MERA Oil consortium of US and Saudi Arabian companies is advancing plans for a $5-billion integrated refinery and export corridor in the Gulf aimed at boosting regional energy infrastructure,... 


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-... 


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.... 


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... 


A map indicating the global distribution and regional exposure profile of baseline water stress for mining and metals facilities
Competition for water resources a risk to the global energy transition, warns ICMM
22nd July 2026 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM warns that water availability could, in many regions, act as a constraint on the development of new mines and related facilities, particularly for the... 


ADNOC project called Hail & Ghasha
ADNOC greenlights $6.2bn Umm Shaif Gas Cap project
21st July 2026 By: Reuters

Abu Dhabi's State energy company Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has taken a $6.2-billion final investment decision (FID) to develop the Umm Shaif Gas Cap, in an acceleration of its... 


Oil tankers at sea
Goldman sees Brent exceeding $120/bbl in Q4 if Hormuz disruptions persist
21st July 2026 By: Reuters

Goldman Sachs said on Monday that Brent crude could top $120 a barrel in the fourth quarter this year and average $100 a barrel next year if flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted and... 


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