Europe Top Stories

Armenia approves restart of Amulsar gold mine

Lydian broke ground at Amulsar in 2016, but development was indefinitely halted two years later over pressure from environmental activists.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2023 | 6:53 am

How zircon helps identify untapped copper deposits

Zircons are considered nature’s time capsules.

Staff Writer | February 28, 2023 | 6:02 am

Trafigura lines up Russia aluminum deal in challenge to Glencore

Trafigura Group is in talks to buy aluminum from United…

Bloomberg News | February 27, 2023 | 11:42 am

Trafigura’s non-existent nickel was bought by a US firm

Trafigura sold cargoes of nickel it now believes may not…

Bloomberg News | February 27, 2023 | 10:05 am

Column: Nickel’s electric dreams turn into a pricing nightmare

The global nickel market flipped from deficit to surplus over…

Reuters | February 27, 2023 | 7:55 am

220-year chart shows “no evidence” green energy transition is underway

It took 70 years for oil and gas to take 50% of the global primary energy market from coal. Today renewables can't even match incremental growth in demand.

Frik Els | April 6, 2022 | 2:13 pm

Kinross Gold explores sale of Ghana assets to Asante Gold

The open-pit and underground Chirano gold mine in southwestern Ghana produced 154,668 gold-equivalent oz. in 2021.

Northern Miner Staff | April 6, 2022 | 10:07 am

Amplats CEO says carmakers looking for palladium after Russia sanctions

Palladium users with no existing contracts with the company have contacted it about potential alternative sources of the metal.

Reuters | April 6, 2022 | 7:31 am

Indonesia, Australia face limits in coal exports to Europe ahead of Russian ban

The EU depends on Russia for around 45% of its coal imports.

Reuters | April 6, 2022 | 7:20 am

Brazil needs potash and Belarus is looking for ways to supply it

The South American nation ships in more than 85% of its fertilizer demand.

Bloomberg News | April 6, 2022 | 7:01 am

Greece to ramp up coal mining to help cut reliance on gas

Greece, which covers about 40% of its annual needs with Russian gas, looks into scaling up coal-fired capacity under a contingency plan.

Reuters | April 6, 2022 | 4:19 am

Odds ‘n’ Sods: Local justice in Bulgaria

A small team heads to the southwest to explore for sediment-hosted gold close to the borders with Greece and Macedonia.

Ralph Rushton | April 5, 2022 | 2:32 pm

Don’t expect US miners to replace Russian coal in Europe

In the US, the number of producing coal mines slumped more than 60% from 2008 through 2020.

Bloomberg News | April 5, 2022 | 9:43 am

Vulcan Energy inks 20-year geothermal energy supply deal with Germany’s MVV

Vulcan Energy will provide up to 350 gigawatt hours of energy per year - enough to supply around 25,000 households.

Reuters | April 5, 2022 | 9:38 am

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