The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has published its new Global Mining & Metals Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Dataset, alongside an insights report that provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date picture of how the mining and metals sector scope 1 and scope 2 emissions contribute to global GHG emissions....
Trafigura, a market leader in the global commodities industry, has signed a binding take-or-pay offtake agreement with Smackover Lithium, a joint venture between Standard Lithium Ltd and Equinor, through subsidiaries of Equinor ASA, for the supply of battery-grade lithium carbonate from the South West Arkansas Project.Trafigura...
The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) in the USA has applauded the House Agriculture Committee for advancing the farm bill following committee markup, calling the action an important step toward providing long-overdue certainty for U.S. agriculture.NGFA commended Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa.) and members...
Underscoring its long-term confidence in India’s livestock sector and to help accelerate growth in Punjab’s dairy industry, Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health has opened a state-of-the-art dairy feed plant in Wazirabad, Punjab (India). Built with an investment of R300 crore, the new plant will provide dairy farmers...
The U.S. Office of the Trade Representative (USTR) has announced frameworks for reciprocal trade agreements with several countries already in 2026, enhancing U.S. agriculture’s market competitiveness.In January, USTR Jamieson Greer and El Salvador’s Minister of Economy Maria Luisa Hayem signed the agreement that, according...
At a time when global volatility continues to impact the mining industry and profits remain under pressure, ICMM members paid a higher share of their earnings back to society. ICMM’s 2025 Tax Contribution Report shows that despite an 11.6% fall in total tax and royalty payments compared to 2023, the combined tax and royalty...