Vietnam unveils first aluminum ingots as Jamaica forecasts bauxite earnings rebound
Vietnam produced its first aluminum ingots at the Dak Nong plant as Jamaica projected bauxite and alumina earnings to re...
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Gold steadies near $4,054 as Fed decision, oil swings and West Asia tensions test bullion
Gold held near $4,054 an ounce at week's end as traders braced for the Fed's July 29 rate decision, volatile crude and a...
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Copper Mining Sector Faces Chile Mine Tragedy, Philippine Protests and Freeport Earnings Beat
Chile's Codelco confirms two dead at El Teniente copper mine collapse as rescue continues for five trapped workers, whil...
ONGC launches first Mahanadi deepwater well as study flags US gas squeeze by 2028
ONGC began drilling India's first deepwater exploratory well in the Mahanadi basin on July 25, while a separate study wa...
Japan finds heavy-rare-earth-rich content in seabed samples near Minamitori Island
Japan's analysis of seabed mud retrieved near Minamitori Island found medium and heavy rare earths made up roughly 54% o...
Tungsten Mining Surges: Hemerdon Ramps Up Hiring as US Policy and Record Prices Reshape North American Supply
Tungsten mining accelerates across North America as Tungsten West's Hemerdon mine ramps up, a US executive order tighten...
Crude Oil Retreats from $100 Spike as China-Backed Peace Push Counters Weekly Surge
Brent and WTI fell 3-4% on Friday after a China-backed push to revive US-Iran talks, though both benchmarks posted near ...
Zijin Mining Secures First DR Congo Lithium Export Certification as Salton Sea Geothermal Resource Is Detailed
Zijin Mining secured the first DR Congo lithium export certification for its Manono project, while US research put the S...
Enstar appeals Alaska regulator on natural gas storage; NSE to launch India gas futures
Enstar is appealing an Alaska regulatory decision on natural gas storage capacity, while India's NSE prepares to launch ...
Japan's deep-sea mud sample yields heavy rare earths, paving way for 2027 mining trial
Japan's analysis of deep-sea mud retrieved near Minamitorishima found medium and heavy rare earths account for 54% of to...
USGS tallies 600-year federal coal supply as Vulcan powers up Africa's first fully electric mine
USGS says federally managed coal could power the US for 600 years at current use, while Jindal-backed Vulcan inaugurates...
Global steel output rises 1.7% in June as India and Vietnam lead growth
Global crude steel production rose 1.7% year-on-year to 155.7 million tonnes in June 2026, with India and Vietnam postin...
Tungsten explorers advance projects in Australia and Canada as Almonty moves toward production
Stelar Metals completed a survey at its Hill of Leaders tungsten project in Australia's Northern Territory, and Makenita...
Crude Oil Splits as U.S. Prices Drop for First Time in a Week While Brent Tops $100 on Iran Conflict
U.S. crude oil prices fell for the first time in a week while Brent crude surpassed $100 a barrel amid an ongoing confli...
Gold tracks modest weekly gain as Middle East conflict and Brent above $100 keep safe-haven demand intact
Friday's reports showed gold softening in early Asian trade before rebounding, with bullion heading for a weekly gain as...
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...
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...