EU and US delay key trade meeting amid deadlock in negotiationsThe delay comes as negotiations to agree on global steel accords and a critical minerals deal have both stalled.Bloomberg News | November 23, 2023 | 9:07 am
Trafigura plan to take lead from LME system sparked price spike – sourcesBenchmark lead prices on the LME touched a 10-month high…Reuters | November 23, 2023 | 7:35 am
Deep-sea mining could severely affect jellyfish populationsPlumes from deep-sea mining could severely affect midwater marine animals.Staff Writer | November 23, 2023 | 6:06 am
BHP’s Xplor looking for more copper, nickel exploration projects BHP Xplor’s VP Sonia Scarselli says demand-supply equation for other battery metals is not as stretched as that for those two metals. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2023 | 8:12 am
Livista plans German lithium refinery for EV batteries It initially aims to refine 40,000 tonnes of lithium annually at the plant, or enough for batteries for around 850,000 EVs. Reuters | June 7, 2023 | 4:41 pm
Clean tech faces increasing risks with mining tied to new abuses The Business & Human Rights group identified 65 new allegations of human rights abuse since the end of 2022. Bloomberg News | June 7, 2023 | 8:43 am
Petra Diamonds flags revenue hit as it defers sale to August It said the move followed “a temporary slowdown” in the rough diamonds market caused by elevated inventory in the mid-stream sector. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2023 | 3:55 am
Column: LME aluminum stocks battle comes with a Russian twist There was another raid on London Metal Exchange aluminum stocks last week. Reuters | June 6, 2023 | 9:58 am
Alpha Lithium says Tecpetrol hostile bid not official yet The energy firm has threatened to bypass Alpha Lithium's board and take its C$1.24-a-share takeover offer directly to shareholders. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2023 | 6:50 am
Solar beats coal in Europe for first time – but there’s a glitch Solar panels generated more electricity than all of the bloc’s coal plants for the first time in May. Bloomberg News | June 3, 2023 | 11:48 am
World’s first marketplace for authenticated recycled metals has launched Orbex partnered with the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards, a global independent non-profit standards body and developer of the original XML code. Amanda Stutt | June 2, 2023 | 12:39 pm
Column: London Metal Exchange renews stocks transparency drive Restoring trust in exchange stocks reporting is a key step in winning back the broader confidence of the market. Reuters | June 2, 2023 | 8:43 am