Gold demand to hit record with central bank buying, WGC saysOverall consumption climbed by about 3% to 4,899 tons last year, supported by strong demand in the OTC market, the World Gold Council says.Bloomberg News | January 31, 2024 | 10:10 am
Swiss ban Russian diamond imports, joining latest EU sanctionsBern has agreed to adopt the 12th round of sanctions…Reuters | January 31, 2024 | 9:51 am
Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining companyThe ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the…Frik Els | January 31, 2024 | 8:31 am
Polish coal asset spin-off would lure investors, Amundi says The government seeks to spin off coal-fired power plants from the country’s biggest state-controlled utilities later this year. Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 11:15 am
Northvolt gets $400 million from Ontario fund for green battery Northvolt is currently in talks with the Canadian and Quebec governments on a potential multibillion-dollar plant near Montreal. Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 11:10 am
Column: Zinc price slide claims first victim as Irish mine closes The closure of the Tara zinc mine in Ireland tells you how far the price of the galvanizing metal has fallen over the last year. Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 9:23 am
LME cancelled nickel trades to ‘save’ Tsingshan, London court told Two financial firms are demanding a combined $472 million in damages. Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 8:23 am
Volkswagen in talks with JV partner on audit of Xinjiang plant Investors are placing pressure on the carmaker to carry out an audit \ in Xinjiang, where human rights abuses have been documented. Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 7:07 am
Norway to open its waters to deep-sea mining The country's government has outlined details of a plan to open its sea floor to commercial mineral exploration and extraction. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2023 | 4:42 am
Fortescue expands battery and electric powertrain output in UK with new plant The Banbury facility will open in 2024. Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 7:39 am
New study quantifies violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive industries Ten universities joined forces to conduct the largest quantitative analysis to date of the violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive and industrial developments. Staff Writer | June 18, 2023 | 7:24 am
The world’s most feared investor heads for showdown over nickel Next week, Paul Singer is taking on the London Metal Exchange. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2023 | 11:49 am