Europe floors it in the race to dominate car batteries National governments are also committing large sums to battery efforts, especially in Germany. Bloomberg News | February 19, 2020 | 7:41 am
Billionaire Sawiris hopes to join Egypt gold rush as rules eased Country to announce its first exploration tender in about three years by March. Bloomberg News | February 18, 2020 | 9:57 am
Pressure rises to cut Poland off from billions in EU green cash The demands on Poland highlight growing tension over the bloc’s trillion-euro budget and climate ambitions. Bloomberg News | February 18, 2020 | 7:35 am
The top miner’s vision of the future looks a lot like the past BHP plans to add more copper and nickel to meet rising demand from renewable energy and electric vehicles. Bloomberg News | February 18, 2020 | 3:00 am
Coronavirus stalled First Quantum’s Zambian stake sale talks The virus outbreak is preventing face-to-face meetings with potential Chinese buyers. Bloomberg News | February 17, 2020 | 11:05 am
Egypt eyes gold rush with fresh exploration tender by March The industry is anticipating the swift awarding of exploration licenses under the new regulations. Bloomberg News | February 17, 2020 | 9:21 am
Emerging markets trust China’s virus steps to keep rally going Gauges of stocks, bonds and currencies in developing economies all rose in the five days through Friday as raw-material prices had their best week this year. Bloomberg News | February 16, 2020 | 9:02 am
China’s massive car sales slump threatens palladium’s rally A record 22% slump in China’s January car sales is threatening to derail the rally in palladium. Bloomberg News | February 14, 2020 | 2:05 pm
Botswana seeks new De Beers diamond sales deal by end of April Country wants to see more gems cut and polished home, creating jobs and boosting the state coffers. Bloomberg News | February 14, 2020 | 8:00 am
South African gold production surges the most in four years Gold output rose by 24.9% from a year earlier, compared with a revised 4.5% in November. Bloomberg News | February 13, 2020 | 4:25 pm
Gold Fields shuns South Africa exit on turnaround at last mine The South Deep operation generated $15 million of net cash in 2019, after a decade of losses. Bloomberg News | February 13, 2020 | 9:57 am
Trafigura in talks with Congo over financing cobalt buyer Entreprise Generale du Cobalt will need $80 million to $100 million to begin buying cobalt from artisanal miners. Bloomberg News | February 13, 2020 | 8:32 am