Trafigura’s 2023 net profit hits record $7.4 billionThe Geneva-based private company made the bulk of its profit in the first half of the year.Reuters | December 8, 2023 | 6:38 am
Petra Diamonds says the worst is likely overPetra's 20% increase in like-for-like prices for its latest tender…Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2023 | 6:34 am
Aluminum group calls for EU to go much further on Russian bansIn the first nine months of 2023, the EU imported…Reuters | December 8, 2023 | 6:19 am
Column: Court case shines a harsh light on London Metal Exchange The first part of the LME courtroom drama is over after three days of legal argument at London's Royal Courts of Justice. Reuters | June 27, 2023 | 6:47 am
Cornish Lithium seeks $13m in last-ditch effort to avoid collapse The UK-based start-up, which aims to produce lithium in Cornwall, warned it could go bust if it fails to secure the needed cash by July. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2023 | 5:13 am
Biden energy subsidies risk distorting critical metals market, UK minister warns The IRA is “a challenge to other countries to put down their versions of this also." Bloomberg News | June 26, 2023 | 12:08 pm
Germany eyes critical materials fund of as much as $1.1 billion The amount is around half that previously being considered, however, reflecting new spending constraints. Bloomberg News | June 26, 2023 | 9:42 am
Nerves on edge as exchanges, funds await ruling in LME nickel case Exchanges are in an uncomfortable wait for the outcome of a lawsuit by two financial firms against the London Metal Exchange. Reuters | June 26, 2023 | 8:33 am
Power group EDF signs 10-year contract with aluminum firm Trimet France EDF, the power company that has been fully taken over by the French state, has signed a 10-year contract with aluminum company Trimet France. Reuters | June 25, 2023 | 12:13 pm
Copying-pasting shallow mine designs increases risks in mass underground mines – expert University of Queensland cave mining expert Andre van As says rushing the development of super-deep mines may lead to massive financial losses. Staff Writer | June 25, 2023 | 11:50 am
Big oil’s pullback from clean energy matters less than you might think Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP, Shell and TotalEnergies “choose cash over climate.” Bloomberg News | June 25, 2023 | 10:20 am
TIMELINE – LME’s nickel crisis: major developments since trading halt Exchanges are in an uncomfortable wait for the outcome of a lawsuit by two financial firms against the LME. Reuters | June 23, 2023 | 8:33 am