Mining
UK court case launched over Brazil Iron mining project
More than 100 residents of a traditional Quilombola community in Bahia, Brazil, have launched a legal case in the UK…
Global zinc production to grow by 2% in 2024 due to strong supply from Russia
Global zinc production is expected to grow by 2% to 12.5Mt in 2024. The increase will predominantly be fuelled by…
Is it now or never for deep sea mining?
The treasures of the deep have enticed mining companies for several decades. The seabed is made up of a rich…
What are the three future mega themes in commodities markets?
In a recent Global Macro Themes webinar in partnership between GlobalData and TS Lombard, in a session titled 'Commodities: The…
Why has Canada banned Chinese mining investments?
Canada has become the latest country to announce protectionist measures to block ownership by Chinese companies of local companies. On…
Aluminium production is critical for the energy transition but hamstrung by high electricity costs
The energy transition is driving a huge surge in demand for aluminium, but the industry is facing huge capacity constraints…
Opinion: Energy transition could multiply mining in Africa and destroy the continent’s forests and carbon sinks
It is the greatest paradox of our age: in attempting to solve the problem of climate change, we are turning…
FDI in metals and minerals in 2021: The state of play
The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic saw foreign direct investment (FDI) project numbers decline by 17.5% in 2020. However,…
Major project status: Ardea on the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project
In March, the Australian Government awarded the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project (KNP), located in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, ”major…
No sacrifices: inside nickel mining in the Philippines
In February 2017, Gina Lopez, the Philllipines’ then environment secretary and a long-time green activist, ordered 23 of the country’s…
