critical minerals

Digital assets are poised for robust structural growth – not just as investment vehicles but as strategic assets – fueled by growing ins...

North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners is on the verge of clinching a major acquisition deal by offering a higher bid than other conten...

In 2021, Microsoft Corp. faced significant scientific embarrassment when a landmark research paper it had sponsored was retracted.Published in the U...

LX International Corp., the trading unit of South Korea’s LX Group, said on Friday it is seeking to acquire a nickel mine and a copper mine in...

South Korea’s largest zinc smelter, Korea Zinc Inc., plans to export antimony to the US. This rare metal is a flame retardant for batteries ...

South Korea's Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. (Daewoo E&C) said on Monday that it was selected as the winning bidder for a Mineral Fer...

SK Enmove Co. a lubricant-producing arm of SK Innovation Co., said on Thursday that it has signed a preliminary agreement to buy iodine from Socieda...

South Korea's LX Pantos said on Thursday that it signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with KSA, Indonesia's largest bulk carrier, to tap into the S...

Private credit continues to lure investors, not least within one of the largest areas of private credit, direct lending. Providing reliable income s...

South Korea's POSCO Future M Co. announced on Tuesday that it released a responsible minerals report detailing establishing a sustainable supply cha...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US government has given automakers additional flexibility on battery mineral requirements, allowing electric vehicles w...

Orion Holdings Corp., the holding company of South Korea’s confectionary and snack maker Orion Corp., is set to export bottled water to China,...

A state-run company in South Korea is set to seek an investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) worth around 1 trillion won ($747.1 million) against t...

South Korean electric vehicle and battery makers including Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution Ltd. have asked the US to ease requirements fo...

South Korean trading firm LX International Corp. said on Tuesday that it has acquired a 60% stake in Indonesian miner PT Adhi Kartiko Pratama (AKP)&...

South Korean battery materials manufacturer EcoPro Co. announced on Tuesday that it has established a "Global Resources Office" to expedite the acqu...

The eighth round of negotiations for modernizing the Korea-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will take place in Seoul from November 29 to December 1....

LX International Corp., the trading unit of South Korea’s LX Group, said on Tuesday it is slated to acquire a 60% stake in Indonesian miner PT...

South Korean general trading company STX Corp. has said its largest shareholder is a local investment firm, refuting false reports swirling in the m...

During the unveiling of the much-anticipated iPhone 15 series on Tuesday, Apple Inc. said its newest product line is in same price range as its prev...

POSCO Group, South Korea’s largest steelmaker, will lead the country's efforts to cement a partnership with Australia in a broader range of ar...

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) on Thursday in Seoul signed a memorandum of understanding with Export Finance Australia (EFA) on cooperat...

South Korea will develop artificial intelligence (AI) chips by 2030 able to perform more than 10 trillion operations per second, while consuming ver...

South Korean battery materials makers are likely to report worsened profitability in the third quarter of this year as prices of lithium hydroxide a...

South Korea’s SK Nexilis Co., the world’s largest copper foil producer, is in negotiations with six electric vehicle battery makers to s...

South Korea’s trading company STX Corp. is set to build a nickel plant with an Indonesian company in the Southeast Asian country to expand its...

Kolon Industries Inc., a South Korean chemical and textile manufacturer, announced on Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) wi...

China and South Korea stand to mutually benefit by strengthening their partnership in the battery materials business amid tougher US regulations on ...

South Korea's instant noodle giant Nongshim Co. announced on Friday that it will release a collaborative product featuring Disney character images o...

Just like its neighboring countries in Asia, South Korea’s economic growth has long been swayed by the ups and downs of China, which heavily r...