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South-east Asian country’s low-cost production of metal vital to electric cars has made traditional suppliers uncompetitive, says Christel Bories
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Florida firm’s new Hyperion venture to be led by former Newcrest chief executive
Earnings at mining and trading group halve as commodity prices soften
Amid falling prices for some industrial metals, the sector is struggling to convince investors of its importance
Miner suffers slide in earnings and cuts dividend because of slow recovery in gemstones and tumble in metal prices
Miner’s chief Jakob Stausholm outlines ambition to produce iron ore from $20bn development as soon as 2025
London should forget hopes of being a technology hub and focus on basic resources, says head of mining-focused Appian Capital
London-listed group reports a more than doubling in the cost of building flagship project in Brazil
Group’s first-half net profit dropped almost 90% after metal’s price collapsed
Headcount to be reduced by almost a fifth after 71% plunge in profitability
Anglo-Russian miner rushes to leave country to avoid nationalisation
Producers of EV battery material fear collapse as supply glut from Indonesia knocks prices
Production suspended after sharp fall in price of metal used for stainless steel and electric car batteries
Wanblad warns that thousands of job losses are likely in the platinum business
KoBold Metals’ discovery comes as US steps up African metals push to rival China’s dominance
Environmentalists object to resuming exploration in only habitat of the endangered orangutan
Western capitals fear closure of unviable mines will increase China’s control of critical resource
Disaster at Samarco iron ore mine in 2015 killed 19 people and ranks among country’s worst environmental catastrophes
Miners slash costs and scale back plans to increase production after battery metal’s price plummets more than 80% in 12 months
Teck boss Price issues warning over potential curbs to production of key metals such as copper, lithium and iron ore
Mining groups have begun to look elsewhere for growth
Rubies and emerald prices hold up but man-made rivals dull demand of diamonds
Gold miner fired Sébastien de Montessus earlier this month for ‘serious misconduct’
Group is hunting for lithium assets in the country with aim of assembling an integrated supply chain
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