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EU commissioner says FTA with Australia would help minerals push

Talks between the two sides on a trade pact collapsed last year with Canberra unhappy over access to EU markets for its farm goods.

Bloomberg News | April 8, 2024 | 3:27 am

EU sees hope for US minerals deal from new forced labour law

The EU is set to implement its law on forced…

Reuters | April 5, 2024 | 8:12 am

Top Trafigura executives retire as new generation steps up

Two senior executives at global commodity trader Trafigura will retire…

Reuters | April 5, 2024 | 7:40 am

Shanta Gold shareholders approve Saturn Resources takeover

Shanta said in December it had agreed to a £141.95…

Staff Writer | April 4, 2024 | 1:30 pm

Women in Mining Spotlight: Annelie Lundström

Chief alliance officer at Veracio was named a finalist in…

Amanda Stutt | April 3, 2024 | 1:47 pm

Once sequestered, CO2 can be turned into methane

By wresting the carbon from CO2 sequestered through carbon capture technologies and affixing it to hydrogen atoms, it is possible to form methane.

Staff Writer | October 3, 2023 | 6:06 am

Firm dollar and rising inventories send copper prices below $8,000

Inventories of copper in LME-registered warehouses have surged 141% in the past three months.

Staff Writer | October 2, 2023 | 10:09 am

US optimistic it will reach critical minerals deal with EU

After signing a minerals deal with Japan in March, the US, along with both the EU and Britain, is now seeking similar agreements.

Reuters | October 2, 2023 | 8:33 am

What may be the world’s largest white hydrogen deposit discovered by accident

White hydrogen is a primary energy source as it is already present in that state in nature.

Staff Writer | October 1, 2023 | 10:52 am

Glencore may look elsewhere for recycling hub after Italy rejects fast-track approval

Glencore and Li-Cycle planned to develop a recycling hub in Portovesme by repurposing Glencore's existing production sites on the island.

Reuters | October 1, 2023 | 8:15 am

Kazatomprom to end uranium production cuts in 2025

For seven years including 2023, the company has produced 20% less than its contracts with the Kazakh government allowed.

Reuters | September 29, 2023 | 6:37 am

Tajikistan or Britain? Origin of famous Bronze Age tin ingots sparks controversy

A new study refutes previous findings that assigned the tin from the Uliburun shipwreck to the Mushiston deposit in Tajikistan.

Staff Writer | September 29, 2023 | 6:06 am

Embattled Scotgold puts staff on unpaid leave

The owner of Scotland’s only gold mine is in talks with an administration specialist should it fail to secure funds to continue operating.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2023 | 4:59 am

European insurers are underwriting 30% of US coal, study says

Coal is widely excluded from investment portfolios, and many banks have placed significant restrictions on lending to avoid it.

Bloomberg News | September 28, 2023 | 2:56 pm

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