EU strengthens position against deep-sea mining The new EU agenda on International Ocean Governance reiterates the idea of banning mineral extraction in the exclusive economic zones of EU countries. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 26, 2022 | 11:34 am
Metals haven’t crashed this hard since the Great Recession Industrial metals are on track for the worst quarter since the 2008 financial crisis Bloomberg News | June 26, 2022 | 10:20 am
US court upholds Arizona land swap deal for Rio Tinto copper mine A US appeals court has ruled that the federal government may give thousands of acres in Arizona to Rio Tinto. Reuters | June 25, 2022 | 9:45 pm
Metal traders leave Trafigura as falling prices hurt profits The departures come against a backdrop of falling commodity prices that has been less profitable for Trafigura than the booming markets earlier in the year. Bloomberg News | June 24, 2022 | 1:23 pm
Rio Tinto to help Mongolia tackle climate change, desertification Between 2022 and 2026, the Anglo-American miner's local unit will help the east Asian country tackle its national climate change commitments. Reuters | June 24, 2022 | 8:46 am
Column: Zinc’s turn to feel the squeeze as LME stocks evaporate It's an unwelcome development for the exchange after it had to suspend the nickel contract in March, writes Andy Home. Reuters | June 24, 2022 | 7:36 am
New oxidation-resistant copper thin films may change the electronics, semiconductor game Oxidation-resistant copper thin films could potentially replace gold in semiconductor devices. Staff Writer | June 24, 2022 | 6:06 am
Codelco reaches agreement with workers to end strike The Federation of Copper Workers started the strike early Wednesday morning. Reuters | June 23, 2022 | 1:16 pm
New squeeze hits London metal market with zinc spreads spiking The premium for spot zinc over futures spiked on Thursday to the widest since 1997. Bloomberg News | June 23, 2022 | 9:32 am