by Gordon Barratt | Mar 2, 2026 | News
Aluminum climbed on concerns that critical supply routes for Middle Eastern producers will be disrupted by conflict in a region responsible for a significant share of global output. Prices for the metal advanced as much as 2.8% in early trading to $3 228 a ton on the...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 2, 2026 | News
Top lithium producer SQM said it sees world demand for the battery metal growing about 25% this year, after reporting record quarterly sales volume as the industry emerges from a global glut. The operator of the world’s richest brine deposit said volumes in the fourth...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 2, 2026 | News
Kazakhstan seeks to meet the rising coal demand for its new energy projects by increasing mining capacity and upgrading the sector, Qazinform News Agency reports. These issues were on the agenda of a meeting chaired by Vice Minister of Energy Yerlan Akbarov, with the...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 2, 2026 | News
South Australia has been named the fourth most attractive mining jurisdiction in 2025, rising from the 35th place it occupied the year prior. The state was also ranked first for mineral potential globally, according to the 2025 Annual Survey of Mining Companies...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 27, 2026 | News
Uzbekistan will begin coal extraction at several new deposits in the Surkhandarya region as part of a broader plan to expand mining capacity and accelerate industrial development, Trend reports via the press service of the President of Uzbekistan. The announcement was...
