Burkina Faso denies favouring Nordgold over gold mine permit Burkina Faso did not award a mining permit to Nordgold because it is a Russian company, its mines minister said. Reuters | February 6, 2023 | 5:00 am
Like Musk, nickel-rich Indonesia has high electric vehicle ambitions In just three years, Indonesia has signed more than a dozen deals worth more than $15 billion for battery and EV production. Reuters | February 6, 2023 | 4:50 am
Aurubis Q1 profit drops on high power prices; optimistic for full year Aurubis posted a fall of about 24% in quarterly earnings on Monday. Reuters | February 6, 2023 | 4:16 am
Petra Diamonds open to M&A deals, CEO says Petra invited merger and acquisition proposals on Monday. Reuters | February 6, 2023 | 4:10 am
Zambia’s mining minister expects Mopani Copper Mines deal by end-March There are 10 suitors for the mine and smelter complex, including Sibanye-Stillwater. Reuters | February 6, 2023 | 3:58 am
Tenaris says Benteler N.America halts sale of steel pipe business Benteler North America Corp has called off a previously announced agreement to sell 100% of its shares in its steel pipe business to Tenaris. Reuters | February 5, 2023 | 12:31 pm
Alcoa says workers back 2024 restart of aluminum smelter in Spain The US metals producer had reached a deal with workers in December 2021 to end primary aluminum production at San Ciprian. Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 4:22 pm
Impala Platinum half-year refined output hit by worsening power cuts In a production update, Impala said it had lost an estimated 38,000 refined PGM ounces, nearly 3% of total refined output. Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 10:20 am
Aerospace, electronic demand drive hafnium’s 400% record surge The metal is valued for its anti-corrosive properties and used to make control rods for nuclear reactors. Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 10:08 am
Lykos Metals finds large gold deposits at Bosnia project The concentration of gold at some locations was as much as 27.5 g/t in a continuous line of 60 metres. Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 9:53 am
Column: China’s zinc and lead exports plug Western supply gaps China's shift to net exporter of both metals is a rare inversion of historical trade patterns. Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 8:02 am
Zinc price slumps on jump in inventories and weak Chinese demand Inventories in warehouses registered with the Shanghai Futures Exchange have more than doubled over the last two weeks. Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 7:45 am