Boliden plans to cut output and jobs at Tara zinc mineThe mine was put on care and maintenance in June after prices of the galvanizing metal hit a three-year low.Reuters | January 31, 2024 | 8:18 am
Polymetal CEO says new shareholder will expedite Russian asset saleRussian and Chinese companies were among interested buyers.Reuters | January 31, 2024 | 8:15 am
EU trade chief to press on with US battery minerals talks despite differencesThe battery minerals trade agreement would allow European companies to…Reuters | January 30, 2024 | 3:11 pm
G-7 to chase Russia’s diamonds while stopping short of total ban Earlier attempts to sanction Russian gems in Europe have met resistance from importer nations like Belgium. Bloomberg News | May 19, 2023 | 8:14 am
Half of the coal-fired power plants announced worldwide unlikely to be built — study A study by Mercator found that 50% of the coal-fired power plants that were planned to come online in the next few years will fail to do so. Staff Writer | May 19, 2023 | 6:34 am
Ultra-rare Bulgari Laguna Blu diamond sells for $25 million The exceptional blue diamond found a buyer after a four-minute bidding battle between three telephone bidders and one bidder in the room. Staff Writer | May 18, 2023 | 10:17 am
G7 to discuss diamond trade with future Russia sanctions in mind – EU official Poland in April presented a proposal for a new set of sanctions on Russia for waging war against Ukraine, including oil and diamond imports. Reuters | May 18, 2023 | 8:47 am
Pembridge Resources in trading halt as it seeks liquidation The miner, whose shares collapsed this week on the closure of its Minto copper-gold mine in Canada, has engaged insolvency advisers. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2023 | 6:30 am
Scientists purify uranium-laden water using magnetic bacteria Magnetotactic bacteria can accumulate dissolved heavy metal in their cell walls. Staff Writer | May 18, 2023 | 6:19 am
EU nears critical materials agreements with Argentina and Chile Preliminary memorandums of understanding could be signed during the next four months, according to the European Commission. Bloomberg News | May 17, 2023 | 12:54 pm
UK’s first centre for rare earth magnet recycling to open in Birmingham Scale-up and roll-out of technology first piloted at the University of Birmingham forms the basis for the UK’s first full scale remanufacturing facility for rare earth magnets. Staff Writer | May 17, 2023 | 11:53 am
De Beers mergers two auctions after sales disappoint It sold $480 million worth of rough diamonds in the period between May 1 and May 16, 21% less than in the same cycle of 2022. Staff Writer | May 17, 2023 | 11:03 am