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Ukraine opposes Belarus bid to lead conflict diamond organization

Ukraine has accused Russia of trying to push its ally Belarus to the top of an international diamond certification body.

Reuters | October 5, 2022 | 8:12 am

Glencore to place Nordenham zinc smelter on care and maintenance

The smelter produces around 165,000 tonnes of zinc and zinc…

Reuters | October 5, 2022 | 8:07 am

Fortescue doubles green hydrogen spending as Europe push expands

The world's fourth largest iron ore producer said it would…

Bloomberg News | October 4, 2022 | 4:22 pm

Alcoa urges LME not to accept Russian metal to avert ‘crisis’

What will happen to Russian metal is one of the…

Bloomberg News | October 4, 2022 | 2:17 pm

Former Glencore CEO contender to run metals trader IXM

IXM, the former metals trading unit of Louis Dreyfus Co.,…

Bloomberg News | October 4, 2022 | 11:58 am

Aluminum premia spike on planned Russian export tax

Russia has proposed introducing an export duty on steel, copper, nickel and aluminium to curb rising inflation.

MINING.com Editor | June 29, 2021 | 9:52 am

How old fossil-fueled power stations can be transformed into clean energy facilities

An analysis by IDTechEx presents the case for turning dying power plants into clean energy storage facilities.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 29, 2021 | 6:11 am

Green Lithium’s plan to develop UK’s first commercial lithium refinery off to great start

The London-based company has just received £1.6 million in seed round funding.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 29, 2021 | 6:07 am

Most Belarus potash exports not affected by EU sanctions – analysts

Belarus' main export product, namely potash with 60% potassium content, is not on the EU's list of sanctioned items, industry analysts pointed out.

Reuters | June 28, 2021 | 10:49 am

Nornickel sees $500m hit from new export duties – RIA

Russia has introduced temporary new export taxes for steel products, nickel, aluminum and copper.

Reuters | June 28, 2021 | 7:33 am

Arkema’s new PVDF range for li-ion batteries a smart move — report

In Roskill’s view, French company Arkema is doing the right thing by creating a new polyvinylidene fluoride range.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 27, 2021 | 9:47 am

Russia prepares to hit metals firms with $2.3bn in export taxes

Moscow wants to protect its defence and construction industries from further growth in raw materials costs as prices for metals rise at a global level.

Reuters | June 25, 2021 | 7:48 am

ANIMATION: Top 20 gold producing countries – 2020

Global gold production fell by 3.8 million ounces in 2020 as covid-related disruptions in South America more than offset gains in Russia and West Africa.

Frik Els | June 25, 2021 | 1:30 am

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala buys 2.6% of Russia’s En+ Group

En+ Group owns 56.9% in aluminium producer Rusal.

Reuters | June 23, 2021 | 10:50 am

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