Zinc price hits two-month high as Nyrstar halts production Budel smelter in the Netherlands will be put on care and maintenance from September 1 until further notice. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 16, 2022 | 8:28 am
Russian mercenaries seek gold, sow chaos in CAR The Central African Republic is defending the use of Russian assistance to take back territory the government says rebels have illegally occupied. Bloomberg News | August 16, 2022 | 7:57 am
Metals logistics platform Minehub signs up Sumitomo Corp Online platforms for industrial metals have gained momentum since last year as traders gradually move away from traditional paper-based systems. Reuters | August 16, 2022 | 7:39 am
British Columbia minerals could be key to reaching climate goals The world must rapidly build clean energy infrastructure to confront climate change. That means mining. Michael Goehring | August 16, 2022 | 6:39 am
LME bans Russian nickel from approved UK warehouses Decision follows an April 1 resolution that blocked other Russian metals including copper, lead and aluminum from British warehouses. MINING.COM Editor | August 16, 2022 | 6:28 am
Zimbabwe offers target-beating incentive for biggest gold miners Large producers that exceed their goals will receive 80% of the payment for the additional output in foreign currency. Bloomberg News | August 16, 2022 | 5:29 am
Not just metals – energy can also be recovered from discarded batteries Taiwan-based researchers figured out how to efficiently extract residual energy from waste batteries. Staff Writer | August 16, 2022 | 5:05 am
World’s top jewellery maker Pandora ditches mined diamonds The Pandora Brilliance collection, to be launched across US and Canada, is also the first crafted with 100% recycled silver and gold. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2022 | 3:49 am
BHP hits profit record and sees demand healing in China The world's largest miner by market value said coal and copper prices have risen in the recent months due to tight supply and geopolitical tensions. Bloomberg News | August 15, 2022 | 3:41 pm