Bauxite and aluminium sectors see Brazil-led IPO, US tariff exemption and CBAM shift
Alurion Resources raised A$50 million ahead of its ASX debut while US industry groups secured tariff-free aluminium hydr...
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Nickel Sector Advances: Indonesia Midstream Push, ARM's $973M Nkomati Restart and Canada Nickel's Nesbitt Maiden Resource
Nickel sector advances as Indonesia's Danantara funds midstream projects, African Rainbow Minerals commits $973M to rest...
Lithium Prices Slump to Five-Month Low as Mine Restarts and African Export Corridors Reshape Supply
Lithium prices fell to a five-month low as idled Chinese and Australian mines restart, while Zimbabwe and the DRC open n...
Silver edges above $58 as dollar retreats, but Middle East tensions and Fed hike bets cap gains
Silver recovers above $58 per ounce as the US Dollar trims gains, though Middle East tensions, surging oil prices and ri...
Lithium Carbonate Prices Slide to Five-Month Low as New Projects Reach Milestones
Lithium carbonate prices hit a five-month low as mine restarts in China and Australia fueled oversupply fears, while new...
Meta exits clean energy pact as natural gas buildout accelerates
Meta withdrew from a major clean energy pact amid an accelerated natural gas buildout, while a federal data center site ...
Japan reports multiple rare earth element finds in Pacific deep-water mining
Japan has identified multiple rare earth elements in deep-water Pacific mining, according to Kyodo News, in a finding th...
Worker dies in mining truck collision at Central Queensland coal site
A worker died and another was seriously injured after a mining truck struck their vehicle at a Central Queensland coal m...
U.S. Commercial Crude Oil Inventories Rose 2.0 Million Barrels in Latest EIA Weekly Report
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories rose by 2.0 million barrels in the latest EIA weekly data, marking a weekly build ...
Copper mining: Southern Copper's El Pilar clears permits as BHP, Mariana and Zambia advance supply plans
Southern Copper's El Pilar project in Sonora cleared environmental permitting as BHP launched a lower-emissions copper t...
EcoPro accepts second reactor at Indonesia BNSI nickel smelter as Canada Nickel's Crawford enters final federal review
EcoPro accepted a second 30,000-tonne reactor at its BNSI nickel smelter in Sulawesi on July 22, advancing a 90,000-tonn...
Lithium Mining Takes Spotlight at Texas Conference as Chinese Firms Back $300m Zimbabwe Project
A Texas conference on July 23 spotlighted lithium mining, while Chinese firms helped Zimbabwe secure $300m for a lithium...
China's Lithium Carbonate Imports Surge 50% in H1 as Futures Climb Despite Weak Spot Prices
China's first-half lithium carbonate imports jumped more than 50%, while futures rose 2.21% on July 22 against continued...
InCommodities Plans Houston Office as Fusion Fuel Adds Gas Royalties
InCommodities plans a Houston office to expand its US natural gas and power business, while Fusion Fuel acquired Alberta...
Chinese researchers field-test molasses-based dust suppressant at Inner Mongolia open-pit coal mine
Chinese scientists have field-tested a molasses-based spray at the Haerwusu open-pit coal mine in Inner Mongolia, report...
U.S. Crude Inventories Build 2 Million Barrels in Latest EIA Weekly Report
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories rose by 2.0 million barrels, according to EIA data released July 22, with the Wall...
Aruma, BOA and Nordic Resources advance copper and gold-copper drilling across three jurisdictions
Three ASX-listed copper explorers advance separate drilling campaigns in Canada, Australia and Finland, with Aruma, BOA ...
Paladin Energy completes Langer Heinrich ramp-up, advances PLS project as FY2026 output hits guidance ceiling
Paladin Energy reported completing the Langer Heinrich Mine ramp-up and advancing the Patterson Lake South project, with...
Eagle Mountain–Nittetsu MoU and Canada Nickel Crawford Regulatory Advance Reshape Nickel Pipeline
Eagle Mountain Mining and Nittetsu Mining signed an MoU to evaluate mineral projects, while Canada Nickel's Crawford pro...
Natural gas roundup: Neptun Deep platform installed, ADNOC commits $6.2B to Umm Shaif, European prices at four-month high
Natural gas developments spanned Romania's Neptun Deep platform completion, ADNOC's $6.2B Umm Shaif investment, and Euro...
Vale Posts Largest Q2 Iron Ore Output Since 2018 as Realized Prices Climb 11.6%
Brazilian miner Vale reported Q2 iron ore production of 84.3 million tons, its highest since 2018, while realized fines ...
China Iron Ore Futures Slip in Midday Trade as Ferrous Metals Weaken
SHFE iron ore fell 0.33% at the midday close on July 20, with rebar, hot-rolled coil and stainless steel also declining ...
Gold Holds Near $4,066 as Trump Brokers $150M Venezuela Deal; Indian Retail Prices Slip
Trump's Venezuela gold deal worth over $150M was announced on July 16, 2026, while spot gold held near $4,066 and Indian...