Scrap: China’s largest steel mill Baowu aims to use 50% of it
In line with the fact that China's Baowu Group recently unveiled a roadmap for its carbon reduction plans, the conglomerate also revealed a more intensive scrap utilization program. Baowu Group, the world's largest steel producer, recently stated that its electric...
Iron ore: Fortescue studies mine development in Gabon
Fortescue Metals Group reported Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement with the government of Gabon to study the development of an iron ore project in the West African country. The project, located in northeastern Gabon, has been progressively evaluated by...
Graphite: Chinese battery manufacturers grapple with price squeeze
As they scour the world for the lithium, nickel and cobalt resources needed to keep China at the top of the electric vehicle (EV) rankings, Chinese battery and EV manufacturers are concerned about the supply of another mineral closer to home, graphite. Graphite, in...
Copper: Las Bambas standoff can’t be sustained much longer
Peru's prime minister reported Wednesday that the 26-day roadblock that is affecting MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper mine cannot be sustained for "much longer," with talks with a local community continuing to stall as the mine faces a looming shutdown. "These dialogues...
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