Gem Diamonds finds 245-carat diamond at Letseng

The white diamond, found over the weekend, is third one over 100 carats recovered this year at the company's mine in Lesotho.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2022 | 9:55 am

Column: LME shadow stocks up in April but downtrend only paused

Europe and the United States look set to live with very low inventory cover across the metallic board.

Reuters | June 14, 2022 | 8:07 am

UK ends subsidies for electric cars on surging demand

The £300 million ($349 million) grant-funding program is closing to new orders on Tuesday.

Bloomberg News | June 14, 2022 | 7:56 am

China’s lead surplus to offset shortages in US and Europe

Lead premiums in China's bonded warehouses have been around $130 a tonne since 2020.

Reuters | June 14, 2022 | 7:43 am

Recycling alone can ease raw materials supply pressure but cannot meet demand

Global cumulative lithium-ion battery capacity could rise over five-fold to 5,500 gigawatt-hour (GWh) between 2021 and 2030.

Wood Mackenzie | June 13, 2022 | 11:24 am

More commodity inflation beckons as war boosts coal

The global commodity business can get a whole lot more expensive -- and dirtier, too.

Bloomberg News | June 13, 2022 | 7:29 am

Copper more effective than silver in killing covid virus

Both copper and silver release bacteria-killing ions due to corrosion but only the red metal is effective against the covid-19 virus.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 12, 2022 | 6:47 am

German union calls on steel workers to hold further warning strikes

Employers failed to meet German union IG Metall's wage increase demands in the third round of talks.

Reuters | June 11, 2022 | 12:58 pm

Trafigura profit surges despite war raising trading risks

Trafigura Group posted record first-half profit, even after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced the commodities giant to pare back its activities as trading risk soared.

Bloomberg News | June 10, 2022 | 7:35 am

First

Last

Fortescue expands battery and electric powertrain output in UK with new plant

New study quantifies violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive industries

The world’s most feared investor heads for showdown over nickel

Boliden’s Ronnskar smelter declares force majeure on copper deliveries after fire

Billionaire Reuben brothers sue Trafigura over nickel fraud

Create FREE account or log in

to receive MINING.COM digests