Asia Pacific

The Discovery Deeps 2 mine has been officially opened at the Sepon gold-copper operation in Lao PDR, marking the completion of a major underground mine development that extends the life and production capacity of one of Southeast Asia's significant...

PT Vale Indonesia Tbk - INCO, the Indonesian nickel giant, is accelerating development of its $2 billion HPAL nickel plant based out of Sambalagi, Morowali, Central Sulawesi. This is indeed a move that signals a significant effort to solidify its standing in the global...

India and Myanmar are actively working to strengthen bilateral ties in the rare earths sector, with New Delhi pursuing alternative sources for a strategic resource that remains heavily dominated by China. The growing collaboration was highlighted in a speech...

China asked everyone to help keep the peace and security of global critical minerals supply chains on March 13, 2026, and said that small-circle rules should not be used to undermine international economic and trade order. Upon being asked about a rumored...

In a recent move, China and Germany have rapidly moved to mend the trade tensions that rose after Beijing restricted the exports of its rare earths and chips. These disruptions have indeed snarled the German production lines and also...

Contemporary Amperex Technology - CATL and EACON Mining Technology have gone ahead and partnered in order to transform the electric autonomy in mining. The partnership looks to deliver smart, safe as well as sustainable solutions for the mining sector, making...

As for the challenging trade negotiations with the United States and American tariffs on their respective products, Canada and India have pledged to encourage long-term supply chain partnerships when it comes to critical minerals and clean energy. At one of...