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Activists fighting coal mine expansion in Germany in standoff with police

Activists gathered in Lützerath as the mid-January deadline for demolishing the village to make room for a coal mine expansion approaches.

Staff Writer | January 8, 2023 | 12:15 pm

Glencore sells warehousing unit Access World

Access World Group was founded in 1933 and acquired by…

Reuters | January 6, 2023 | 9:20 am

Column: New year, new nickel market after LME’s 2022 meltdown?

The LME contract has returned, but it is much diminished.

Reuters | January 6, 2023 | 7:54 am

The View from England: When copper production was dominated by the Welsh

The U.K. no longer springs to mind as a mining…

Chris Hinde | January 6, 2023 | 6:16 am

Caledonia adds one of Zimbabwe’s largest gold projects to portfolio

The Bilboes project is a large, high-grade gold deposit located…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2023 | 6:11 am

Serbians stage tent protest in push for nationwide lithium mining ban

Activists have pledged to camp outside the presidential building until a permanent halt to lithium exploration and mining is ordered.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2022 | 4:05 am

UN advisers urge Sweden to stop mine in home of indigenous Sami

British company Beowulf Mining has sought a license for an iron ore mine and the Swedish government will announce its decision in coming months.

Reuters | February 10, 2022 | 10:12 am

Copper price highest since October on supply squeeze

"Copper held on major exchanges is now at alarming levels, representing just three days of global supply."

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 10, 2022 | 8:33 am

Nornickel’s core earnings jumped 37% in 2021

Nornickel's 2021 net profit stood at $6.97 billion, a 92% increase from 2020.

Reuters | February 10, 2022 | 7:23 am

Renault says it backs moratorium on deep-sea mining

In October, French President Emmanuel Macron identified deep seabed exploration as an investment priority for France.

Reuters | February 10, 2022 | 7:17 am

Russian arctic diamond miner ALMAR plans IPO next month

The diamond industry has rebounded since the start of the pandemic as stuck-at-home consumers bought stones.

Bloomberg News | February 10, 2022 | 7:11 am

Gates, Bezos-backed firm gets cash injection to find battery metals

KoBold Metals, which uses AI to create a “Google Maps” of the Earth’s crust, raised $192.5 million in its latest financing round.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2022 | 6:48 am

Tesla production in Berlin to start mid-March at earliest

Tesla is still awaiting final approval from local authorities to begin production.

Reuters | February 9, 2022 | 11:07 am

Copper price: Global stocks are down to three days’ consumption

October 2021’s copper squeeze sent the bellwether metal into record territory – now warehouses again only have enough metal to last a long weekend.

Frik Els | February 9, 2022 | 9:11 am

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