Europe Top Stories

Embattled Scotgold puts staff on unpaid leave

The owner of Scotland’s only gold mine is in talks with an administration specialist should it fail to secure funds to continue operating.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2023 | 4:59 am

European insurers are underwriting 30% of US coal, study says

Coal is widely excluded from investment portfolios, and many banks…

Bloomberg News | September 28, 2023 | 2:56 pm

$1bn metals SPAC deal backed by Glencore, automakers collapses

ACG had planned to buy a nickel mine and a…

Reuters | September 28, 2023 | 12:11 pm

Chinese and Russian aluminum groups sign deal to deepen ties

The MoU comes ahead of a visit by President Vladimir…

Bloomberg News | September 28, 2023 | 10:05 am

Canada, France boost critical minerals cooperation

They will work together to secure supplies of critical minerals…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 28, 2023 | 7:57 am

Tharisa annual profit up 7% as chrome prices jump

The company's 70% owned Karo Mining Holdings is building a $391 million PGM mine in Zimbabwe.

Reuters | December 5, 2022 | 7:07 am

Glencore pays $180 million to Congo to settle corruption claims

Deal is the latest payment in a series of graft cases Glencore has faced and covers all alleged corruption activities between 2007 and 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2022 | 6:53 am

Phosphorous-based 2D material may lead to advanced solar cells, Li-ion batteries

UK-based researchers say phosphorene nanoribbons or PNRs can be used to help tackle the energy crisis.

Staff Writer | December 5, 2022 | 6:06 am

Lack of refuelling infrastructure hindering adoption of fuel cell vehicles – report

The lack of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure hinders fuel cell vehicle rollout, according to IDTechEx.

Staff Writer | December 4, 2022 | 11:30 am

German minister pursuing hydrogen in Namibia, South Africa

Minister Robert Habeck is visiting Namibia and South Africa to secure new energy resources for Europe’s biggest economy.

Bloomberg News | December 4, 2022 | 10:14 am

HSBC resigns as LME member after exiting industrial metals

The bank was a small player in industrial metals, but told Reuters in July 2020 that returns were too low to justify continuing the business.

Reuters | December 2, 2022 | 9:54 am

Volkswagen searches for battery cell plant sites in Canada

The German carmaker's first battery cell factory in North America would help VW expand its battery business outside Europe.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2022 | 3:42 am

Airbus says to decouple from Russian titanium ‘in months’

The European Union has so far avoided banning Russian commodities other than steel and coal, and titanium remains exempt from restrictions.

Reuters | December 1, 2022 | 8:59 pm

BMW invests in low carbon copper firm Jetti

Jetti has the technology to extract more copper from low-grade resources and produce metal with a low carbon footprint.

Reuters | December 1, 2022 | 8:08 am

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