Explainer: Why does Norway want to mine the seabed?

Some Norwegian companies that provide technology and services to the oil industry are looking at deep sea mining as well.

Reuters | September 14, 2023 | 7:35 am

Vedanta hires ex-Gold Fields boss to run copper, zinc mines

Chris Griffith, a mining veteran with decades of experience in the field, is expected to focus on bringing KCM back to profitability.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2023 | 3:49 am

LME copper stocks rise to two-year high as demand falters

On-warrant copper inventory held by the London Metal Exchange rose on Wednesday by 5.7% to the highest since September 2021.

Bloomberg News | September 13, 2023 | 4:07 pm

Volvo to supply autonomous transport to Boliden’s Swedish mines

The first project is located at the Garpenberg zinc mine and will be initiated already during 2023.

Staff Writer | September 13, 2023 | 11:52 am

De Beers ends lab-grown engagement diamonds foray as prices drop

The company expects lab-grown prices to continue to decline as more supply comes into the market.

Bloomberg News | September 13, 2023 | 8:15 am

Europe’s mining quest faces a hurdle: angry locals

Opposition to mining projects in Europe has focused on environmental damage.

Reuters | September 13, 2023 | 7:36 am

Norwegian metal detectorist hits the “find of the century”

A metal detectorist found a significant amount of gold that was buried 1,500 years ago in Norway.

Staff Writer | September 13, 2023 | 6:06 am

UK’s only rare earths producer eyes US, EU markets

Factors that weighed in on LCM's strategic shift include Brexit and the US substantial subsidies to critical minerals and metals companies.

Staff Writer | September 13, 2023 | 3:56 am

Uranium price makes fresh decade high as forecasts grow (even) rosier

Uranium price tops $60 a pound first time since 2011 as World Nuclear Association predicts installed capacity to expand 70% by 2040 amid small modular reactor construction boom.

Frik Els | September 12, 2023 | 5:52 pm

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