After court victory, LME bids to reboot confidence"The much bigger question is rebooting confidence," said a senior executive at an LME member broker.Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 7:09 am
Next-gen LEDs may substitute platinum, iridium with birch leavesBy pressure-cooking birch leaves, researchers produced nanosized carbon dots that…Staff Writer | November 30, 2023 | 6:06 am
Dundee Precious extends Chelopech mine life in Bulgaria to 2032The mine is expected to remain in production to 2032.Staff Writer | November 29, 2023 | 11:23 am
Russian court orders Glencore unit to pay up in Sberbank row Sberbank took legal action against Glencore Energy UK Ltd last year after it alleged the company did not pay for two oil consignments. Reuters | February 23, 2023 | 7:56 am
Anglo American takes $1.7bn writedown on British fertilizer mine The miner estimates it will spend $1bn per year to bring Woodsmith into production by 2027, both a higher cost and longer timeframe than previously expected. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2023 | 6:09 am
Goldman’s Currie says China recovery ‘A-OK’, commodities to jump Goldman Sachs expects returns from commodities over 12 months of 31% based on the S&P GSCI. Bloomberg News | February 22, 2023 | 7:44 am
New material could make it easier to develop high-performance solid-state batteries A new material class with above-average conductivity could lead to the development of high-performance solid-state batteries. Staff Writer | February 22, 2023 | 5:47 am
Rio Tinto halves dividend on 41% annual profit drop Rio's bottom line was hit by weaker iron ore prices as demand from China slowed, as well as higher labour and material costs. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2023 | 3:33 am
Nickel market oversupplied by 112,200 tonnes in 2022, INSG says The global nickel market recorded a deficit of 166,600 tonnes in 2021. Reuters | February 21, 2023 | 7:58 am
Lithium price plunge is pitting Cathie Wood against sector veterans Lithium carbonate in China has tumbled almost 30% since touching a record in November. Bloomberg News | February 21, 2023 | 7:44 am
G20 watchdog says commodity market concentration poses threat to wider economy The FSB said vulnerabilities in commodities are similar to those in non-bank financial intermediaries. Reuters | February 21, 2023 | 7:31 am
Rio Tinto partners with BMW for low-carbon aluminum supply Aluminum will come from Rio Tinto's hydro-powered operations in Canada to BMW’s production plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2023 | 7:25 am