by Gordon Barratt | Sep 17, 2026 | News
During BHP’s recent environmental, social and governance roundtable, the miner put a number to electrifying its haul truck fleet: static charging could cost a battery-electric truck about 1000 operating hours a year compared with a diesel equivalent. Set out in BHP’s...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 17, 2026 | News
Russian exports of coking coal to Turkiye fell 30% in the first seven months of 2026, and in July shipments stopped entirely, business outlet Kommersant’s reported on Sept. 16, as mounting problems with Black Sea shipping continue to hit Russian trade. Russian...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 16, 2026 | News
Democratic Republic of Congo’s copper exports hit a record 1.72-million metric tons in the first half of 2026, while the share shipped to the United States and Europe doubled from 2025 levels as Kinshasa pushed to diversify critical mineral exports away from...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 16, 2026 | News
Lithium Argentina has announced the closing of a strategic $180-million investment from Ganfeng Lithium Group through the issue of a six-year unsecured convertible note. Lithium Argentina (44.8%) and Ganfeng (46.7%) jointly own the Cauchari-Olaroz project, in...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 16, 2026 | News
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted the country’s first summit with the leaders of five Central Asian countries on Wednesday, putting critical minerals, energy and supply-chain cooperation at the centre of Seoul’s push to deepen ties with the...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 16, 2026 | News
Meeka Metals has reported an initial mineral resource of 270,000 ounces at 2.4 grams per tonne (g/t) gold for its Mt Holland project in Western Australia. The addition has increased Meeka’s group mineral resource to approximately 1.5 million ounces at 2.8g/t gold,...
