Alberta landowners take regulator to court over oil well cleanup

A group of Alberta landowners are going to court to argue that the province's energy regulator has chronically and knowingly underfunded a program meant to protect the public from the cost of... 

Workers at Yancoal Australia's Premier coal mine vote for strike over pay dispute

Workers at Yancoal Australia's Premier coal mine voted in favour of a strike, seeking higher pay and greater certainty over entitlements and future earnings, the Mining and Energy Union (MEU) said... 

Capped at home, China extends its aluminium dominance abroad, Reuters says

China's aluminium smelters have been running red hot this year. The Shanghai aluminium price is nudging three-month highs, raw material costs are historically low and margins are strong. Every... 

Copper set to test $15 000 as investors await US data, tariff clarity

Copper prices could break through $15 000 for the first time as soon as this week, analysts said on Tuesday, as investors position for another round of US economic data and President Donald Trump... 

Tamarack Valley, Headwater Exploration agree $7.2bn all-stock merger

Canadian oil producers Tamarack Valley and Headwater Exploration will merge in an all-stock deal valued at C$10 billion ($7.25 billion), the companies said on Tuesday. The deal would create the... 

Indian steel prices set to rise further on coking coal costs, demand revival

Indian steel prices are expected to rise further in the coming weeks as a post-monsoon pickup in infrastructure and automotive demand tightens the market while higher coking coal costs lift... 

Congo extends State control over mining with bid to lock down geological data

Democratic Republic of Congo plans to tighten control over geological data that guides billions of dollars in mining exploration, potentially extending state influence over the development of... 

Europe's largest carbon capture facility opens in Netherlands

The largest carbon capture facility in Europe opened in the Netherlands on Monday, developed by Norwegian fertiliser company Yara International. The carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility in... 

Chile should improve copper smelters before building more, Cochilco says

Chile should improve the performance of its existing copper smelters before building new ones, State copper commission Cochilco said on Monday, as global competition for copper concentrate... 

Goldman Sachs raises oil price forecasts on prolonged Mideast shipping risks

Goldman Sachs raised its Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil price forecasts by $5 a barrel for December 2026 and 2027, citing an expectation that shipping disruptions in the Middle... 

Rio Tinto to acquire Aurukun bauxite project from Glencore, Mitsubishi Development

Rio Tinto has agreed to acquire the Aurukun bauxite project in Western Cape York, Queensland, from a joint venture between London-listed Glencore and Mitsubishi Development, a company spokesperson... 

BHP, union talks for Port Hedland iron-ore workers to stretch on into next week

Talks between BHP and unions representing workers at the mining giant's Port Hedland iron-ore operations in Western Australia ended without a deal, with further negotiations scheduled for next... 

China August iron-ore imports beat expectations as typhoons delay July customs clearance

China's iron-ore imports in August rose 0.4% from a month earlier, defying analysts' expectations for a decline, as multiple typhoons battered unloading at ports and delayed customs clearance in... 

US imports more Congo copper as consumer acceptance grows

US buyers are increasingly turning to copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo, helping drive record imports from the African producer as industrial consumers capitalise on discounts to... 

Jefferies-linked fund seeks Singapore injunction against Radiant World

LAM Trade Finance Group II, in which US bank Jefferies has a minority stake, applied on Monday for a freezing injunction against Radiant World and its founder in Singapore, the city-state's... 

Ferrexpo shares soar as trading resumes, some production restarts

Shares in Ukraine-focused iron-ore pellet producer Ferrexpo shares surged as much as 60% when they resumed trading on Monday after several months of suspension. The company last week said it had... 

India ramps up coal rail shipments as power plant stocks dwindle

India is increasing coal shipments by rail to power plants after fuel inventories at several generators fell to critically low levels, the coal ministry said on Monday. The increase in rail... 

Brazilian court suspends licenses for Sigma Lithium mine

A Brazilian judge ordered the suspension of environmental licenses and mining activities at Sigma Lithium's Grota do Cirilo mine, a court document seen by Reuters showed. The decision was made on... 

Australia's shale players say they've learnt from mistakes made in the LNG boom

Developers of shale gas in Australia's Northern Territory say they plan to replicate the liquefied natural gas (LNG) boom in the State of Queensland, but without the duplication of infrastructure... 

Top China steelmaker Baowu eyes stake in BHP iron-ore mine, sources say

China Baowu Steel Group, the world's largest steelmaker, is eyeing a minority stake in BHP's Jimblebar iron-ore mine in Western Australia, according to two people briefed on the matter. Baowu is... 

Deeper cobalt discounts add to squeeze on Indonesian nickel producers' margins

Chinese makers of batteries for electric vehicles are demanding steeper discounts for cobalt, which could further cut into margins at Indonesian nickel producers squeezed by rising costs of ore and... 

China rare earth firms halt some US shipments over geopolitical worries, sources say

Some Chinese rare earth suppliers are declining to ship to the US for fear of repercussions from Beijing, three sources said, underscoring how access to the materials remains an issue for the US... 

US July copper imports hit highest level on record

The US imported a record 225 094 tons of refined copper and copper alloys in July, official data showed on Thursday, as traders continued to ship large volumes of the metal before a tariff is... 

Ukraine-focused miner Ferrexpo to raise $100m in funding

Ukraine-focused miner Ferrexpo on Thursday proposed an equity fundraise for about $100-million to support the company's working capital and ongoing operations, after reporting results for the year... 

Brazil's Vale drops IPO plans for critical minerals unit, The Globe and Mail reports

Miner Vale is shelving plans for an initial public offering (IPO) of its critical minerals unit amid political pushback in Brazil over the country potentially losing control over strategic mining... 

Albemarle names BHP executive Ragnar Udd as CEO

Albemarle said on Thursday it has appointed BHP executive Ragnar Udd as its CEO, tapping an industry veteran to lead the world's largest lithium producer. Udd, currently BHP's chief commercial... 

Australia's Vulcan seeks investors for German lithium expansion project, courts Asian interests

Lithium developer Vulcan Energy Resources on Thursday announced phase two of its lithium project in Germany's Upper Rhine Valley and commenced process to bring in additional strategic investors.... 

LME zinc squeeze signals deepening supply risks for the West, Reuters says

Another year of mine underperformance, record-low smelter treatment terms and a scramble for metal on the London Metal Exchange (LME). If you're thinking this is a description of the copper market,... 

Jemena plans new pipeline for Australia's Beetaloo Basin shale gas province

Pipeline operator Jemena, owned by State Grid Corporation of China and Singapore Power, plans to build a new pipeline linking Australia's Beetaloo Basin shale gas province with the country's... 

Lynas Rare Earths says it was in takeover talks earlier this year

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths, the world's largest producer of rare earths outside China, was in takeover talks earlier this year but the discussions did not proceed, a spokesperson said on... 

Sibanye presses ahead with first copper project as half-year profit triples

Sibanye-Stillwater has approved its Australian copper project, it said on Tuesday after reporting a surge in half-year profit on higher gold and platinum group metal (PGM) prices. The... 

Coal India to sell 10% stake in unit Mahanadi Coalfields' IPO

Coal India, the world's largest coal producer, is selling a 10% stake in Mahanadi Coalfields through the fully owned subsidiary's initial public offering (IPO), draft papers filed with the market... 

BHP's chief commercial officer to step down in January, internal memo shows

BHP's Chief Commercial Officer Rag Udd will step down at the end of January to pursue an opportunity outside the company, according to a staff memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday, leaving open one of... 

Australia's new shale basin Beetaloo sends first gas to market

Developers of Australia's Beetaloo basin sent the first gas from the project north to Darwin on Tuesday in what they hope will demonstrate steady flows that can underpin wider commercialisation of... 

Solar overtakes coal as China's largest source of installed power capacity

Solar farms overtook coal plants in July to become China's top source of installed power capacity, State-run media reported on Tuesday, although solar still lags well behind coal in terms of power... 

India revives talks with Zambia to invest in critical minerals, sources say

India has resumed talks with Zambia to explore investment opportunities in copper and other critical minerals, two sources said, as New Delhi looks increasingly overseas for raw materials to meet... 

Chile's copper output declines 9.4% in July hit by severe weather

Copper output in Chile, the world's largest producer of the metal, fell 9.4% year-on-year in July hit by severe storms that struck mining operation areas, statistics agency INE said on Monday.... 

Smackover Lithium signs supply deal with LG Energy Solution

Smackover Lithium, a joint venture between Standard Lithium and Norway's Equinor, said on Monday it has signed its second commercial offtake agreement for its South West Arkansas (SWA) project with... 

India's ONGC to invest 1trn rupees for deepwater exploration, says chairman

India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation aims to invest one-trillion rupees ($10.51-billion) over five years for exploring its local deepwater and ultradeep water fields, chairperson AK Singh said... 

Sasol earnings up 9% on higher oil prices, fuel sales volumes

South African petrochemical firm Sasol said on Tuesday its annual profit rose 9% from a year ago, buoyed by higher crude oil prices and increased fuel sales volumes.  Sasol's headline earnings per...