In Finland, Europe's first complete lithium mine begins operationTrucks loaded with crushed rock and ore made their way through a craterlike landscape in western Finland, the first place in Europe to hous...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
HZL eyes rare earth elements, seeks global partners for AI, drone-led mineral explorationHindustan Zinc Ltd is venturing into rare earth elements, seeking global collaborations for AI and drone-based exploration of critical mine...
25 Aug, 2025, 01.49 PM IST
China’s rare earth chokehold may open some doors for IndiaIndia is strategically positioning itself as a key player in the rare earth elements (REE) market, aiming for self-reliance amidst geopolit...
09 Jul, 2025, 11.53 AM IST
Oil slides on Mideast respite, yen down as Japan govt loses majorityIn Japan, the LDP which has ruled for most of the post-war years and junior coalition partner Komeito won 215 lower-house seats at Sunday's...
28 Oct, 2024, 06.37 AM IST
US on track to establish domestic rare earths supply chain for defence, official saysThe US is on track to establish a domestic rare earths supply chain to meet its defense needs by 2027, according to a senior defence offici...
22 May, 2024, 08.18 AM IST
China’s reliance on Taiwan would make trade retaliation costlyIf China wants to mitigate the fallout of sanctions on its own economy, it could target Taiwanese wood, minerals, shoes or hats. Taiwan’s t...
17 Aug, 2022, 07.04 AM IST
View: A 'rare' opportunity for India to cash in onWhat is, perhaps, less known is the very wide spectrum of applications that the 17 REEs are used in. It is also little known that India pos...
03 Jun, 2022, 12.29 AM IST
Global scramble for commodities sends shipping prices soaringGrowth in bauxite, coal, and grain trades, supported by pickup in global and Chinese demand for minor ores and other bulks, will keep vesse...
12 May, 2021, 09.01 AM IST
Catching illegal sand men is key to make mining pay in IndiaThe government will deploy flying camera drones to track renegades who for years have been extracting everything from sand to coal to iron ...
02 Feb, 2017, 02.13 PM IST
Yuan weakens beyond year-end estimates as PBOC lowers fixingThe exchange rate in Shanghai retreated 0.2 per cent to 6.7570 per dollar, dropping to a six-year low and extending its third straight week...
21 Oct, 2016, 12.44 PM IST
Adani Group's ventures in Australia beneficial to India: Jeyakumar JanakrajLeading conglomerate Adani Group has said its major ventures in Australia including mine, rail and port expansions projects would prove ben...
07 Feb, 2014, 10.25 PM IST
Adani Group's ventures in Australia beneficial to India: Jeyakumar JanakrajJanakraj said the projects such as the implementation of the Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail Project would prove beneficial to India.
07 Feb, 2014, 03.18 PM IST
Coal-starved India Inc importing from Canada with mining activity thwarted by red tape, scandalFor the first time ever, major Indian steel producers like JSW Steel have imported 4 lakh tonnes of coking coal from the North American por...
29 Nov, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Adani weighs bid for some of Conocophillips Canadian oil sands assets
Adani has sought a memorandum of information from ConocoPhillips to study the assets but is still yet to take a decision if it will bid for...
07 Jun, 2012, 03.00 PM IST
- Uranium sales to India does not open doors to Pakistan: Australia
Calling India's case "unique", Australia today made it clear that the ruling Labor's decision to lift ban on uranium sales to New Delhi doe...
08 Dec, 2011, 05.19 PM IST
- South Australia wants to invite Indian partners to develop joint mining projects
South Australia, home of the some of world’s richest mineral deposits, is keen to invite Indian partners to develop joint mining projects
03 Aug, 2011, 03.05 PM IST
- Oil prices rise on Fed rate cut hopes
Oil prices rose despite predictions of rising U.S. oil supplies, with traders focusing on expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interes...
31 Jan, 2008, 12.52 AM IST