Tsingshan starts producing EV battery raw material nickel matte in Indonesia In the past two weeks, two other Chinese companies have both announced plans to produce 40,000 tonnes per year of matte in Indonesia. Reuters | December 9, 2021 | 8:12 am
Global miners to publish contracts and taxes in transparency drive Oversight over how much tax public companies pay is part of a global drive by regulators to improve transparency across industries. Reuters | December 9, 2021 | 7:40 am
Mining companies express worry over Ecuador court ruling There are two major gold and copper mines operating in Ecuador's Amazon region, while other projects have been halted by community opposition. Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 3:57 pm
European zinc smelter power woes spark scramble for metal The zinc market is turning out to be considerably tighter than anyone expected just a few months ago, writes Andy Home. Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 8:53 am
Brazilian steelmaker CSN, mining subsidiary CSN Mineracao to raise capex CSN will increase consolidated capex next year by 46%, to $727.80 million. Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 8:12 am
Trafigura nearly doubles profit to hit record in FY 2021 The commodity trader posted a net profit of $3.1 billion for its financial year ending Sept. 30, almost double the previous year. Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 6:00 am
Lithium extraction company Vulcan adds VW to customer line-up The binding purchase agreement with Volkswagen for lithium extracted from Germany's Upper Rhine Valley region has an initial term of five years. Reuters | December 7, 2021 | 11:38 pm
Centamin confident of 500,000 oz/y output plan on Sukari growth Company said a review into the mine showed its largest reserve growth in a decade. Reuters | December 7, 2021 | 11:31 pm
Talks stall to unblock corridor used by MMG’s Las Bambas in Peru Las Bambas warned on Friday it would have to suspend production by next week if the situation was not resolved. Reuters | December 7, 2021 | 11:26 pm
Chile copper exports soar to $4.9bn in November on high global prices Copper prices have registered all-time highs this year, supported by expectations of solid economic recovery and rising demand for the metal needed in electronics and construction. Reuters | December 7, 2021 | 6:41 am
BMW hits 1m EV sales, targets 2m fully electric sales by 2025 The carmaker aims for at least 50% of global sales to be fully electric by 2030. Reuters | December 7, 2021 | 6:05 am
November rebound in China’s key commodity imports may not last The energy crunch appears to be largely resolved, and demand for copper has responded in turn, writes Clyde Russell. Reuters | December 6, 2021 | 11:09 pm