China exported no germanium, gallium in Aug after export curbs In July, China announced restrictions on the export of eight gallium and six germanium products. Reuters | September 20, 2023 | 8:37 am
Uranium primed to extend rally on resurgent nuclear power, say analysts Uranium spot prices are expected to climb to $75-$80 a pound by end-December. Reuters | September 20, 2023 | 8:30 am
Norway’s Aker BP may explore for seabed minerals, CEO says Norway could become the first country to start commercial deep sea mining if parliament gives the go-ahead to explore the remote Mid-Atlantic ridge. Reuters | September 20, 2023 | 7:38 am
Alrosa suspends diamond supply for Sept-Oct – India’s trade body The move aims to avert a supply glut in the global market and aid diamond prices amid weak demand. Reuters | September 20, 2023 | 7:34 am
Chinova puts Australian copper-gold operations up for sale Shanxi Donghui Energy Group bought the mine from Ivanhoe Australia in 2013. Reuters | September 19, 2023 | 10:45 am
Indonesia will not approve any new mining quotas for 2023 A new mining quota application system will be available to nickel miners from October and applications can be filed from November. Reuters | September 19, 2023 | 10:43 am
Aurubis trims annual forecast further after metal theft After concluding its metal stocks inventory, Aurubis identified damage amounting to 185 million euros. Reuters | September 19, 2023 | 8:41 am
Trafigura revamps senior leadership, giving energy more weight CEO and executive director Jeremy Weir is staying in his roles while Ben Luckock has become the sole head of oil trading. Reuters | September 19, 2023 | 8:37 am
Philippines seeks more sites for critical minerals in govt-led exploration Government will step up support for miners to identify more areas where critical minerals, such as nickel and chromium, can be extracted. Reuters | September 19, 2023 | 6:52 am
Indian, Canadian officials discuss critical mineral mining cooperation Talks were held amid tense diplomatic relations between the two countries. Reuters | September 18, 2023 | 9:55 am
Poland proposes ban on Russian diamonds, LPG in new sanctions package The Polish proposal will now be considered by the European Commission. Reuters | September 18, 2023 | 9:39 am
Glencore took low volumes of Rusal aluminum, contract could go to 2025 Glencore bought only a small portion of a potential 6.9 million metric tons of aluminum it could have bought in 2020 to 2022. Reuters | September 18, 2023 | 9:19 am
