Portugal's Lifthium wins $210 million grant for lithium refinery

Renewables push China's fossil‑fuelled power into first annual drop in 10 years

Iron ore hits two-week low on China property woes

China's steel exports, iron ore imports hit record highs

Rio Tinto in talks to buy Glencore to form world's biggest miner

Japan to test deep sea rare earth mining to cut China reliance

Thyssenkrupp weighs phased sale of TKSE to Jindal Steel, sources say
Frankfurt/Duesseldorf/New Delhi: Germany's Thyssenkrupp could sell its steel division to India's Jindal ‌Steel International in several steps, four people familiar with the talks ​said, as the two sides try to strike a deal for the complex business. Jindal Steel has been conducting due diligence on Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe (TKSE) since October after making an indicative bid for Europe's second-largest steelmaker. The deal is key for Thyssenkrupp as the submarines-to-car parts group seeks to become leaner and more focused.

Record copper price signals accelerating race for supplies

Copper scales new peak as zero-fee smelter processing highlights shortages

Taiwan launches WTO complaint over Canadian steel tariffs

Global coal demand expected to hit record in 2025: IEA
 

Nippon Steel aims for 100 million tons annual global crude steel capacity by 2030

Iron ore rebounds as weak China data revives stimulus hopes

Another Chinese rare earth producer gets streamlined licence for magnet exports

Fight over fossil fuels nixes key text of UN environment report

Malaviya Solar Energy obtains exclusive licensing agreement for solar panel recycling from LuxChemtech, Germany
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German firms not in first batch of China's rare export licenses, minister signals

Australia eyes deeper India ties through critical minerals cooperation

Thyssenkrupp steel head puts restructuring costs at several hundred million euros

Iron ore posts third weekly gain on infrastructure demand

Lithium prices plunge in China after moves to curb speculative trading

West scrambles to fill heavy rare earth gap as China rivalry deepens

MP Materials to form rare-earth refining JV with Saudi Arabian Mining Company

Iron ore retreats from two-week high with supply glut concerns in focus

Lithium price rebound lifts SQM profits and demand outlook

Dalian iron ore extends rise on resilient demand, profit-taking caps gain

Stubbo Solar leads NSW's clean energy charge, reaches full commercial operation
 

Iron ore slides to multi-month lows as China demand concerns linger

China's October rare earth exports rise 9% from September

JA Solar secures 1.2 GW module supply deal for Samarkand 1 and 2 PV projects in Uzbekistan

Beijing:  JA Solar, a trusted global partner in green energy, signed a module supply agreement with Larsen & Toubro (L&T), the EPC contractor for the Samarkand 1 and 2 Solar PV Power Plants in Uzbekistan. Under the contract, JA Solar will supply all of the photovoltaic modules for the two utility-scale projects, reinforcing its role as a key solution provider in Central Asia's energy transition.