Boliden profit misses forecasts hit by production disruptions

Boliden said costs had increased due to major planned maintenance shutdowns, higher energy prices and wage inflation.

Reuters | October 22, 2021 | 6:36 am

Greenland rubies linked to world’s early signs of life

Canadian researchers have found carbon residue corresponding to what once was once ancient life encased in a 2.5-billion-year-old ruby.

MINING.com Editor | October 21, 2021 | 9:00 am

Rio Tinto says 60 Jadar mines wouldn’t fill looming lithium gap

It estimates that committed lithium supply and capacity expansions will contribute just 15% to demand growth over the 2020-2050 period.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2021 | 3:27 am

Britain’s Royal Mint to extract gold from discarded electronics

Gold and silver are highly conductive and small quantities are embedded in circuit boards and other hardware.

Reuters | October 20, 2021 | 9:31 am

What happens when the world’s key metal exchange has no metal?

That’s the question the exchange is urgently trying to address for its flagship copper contract, which sets the global price for one of the world’s most important commodities.

Bloomberg News | October 20, 2021 | 9:01 am

Trafigura played key role in draining LME copper inventories

During the pandemic, Trafigura has emerged as one of the most high-profile bulls in the global copper market.

Bloomberg News | October 19, 2021 | 1:30 pm

Gold trading in Moscow gets a boost after London tie-up

The bourse in September started a link so users can trade spot gold at London prices using its own clearing system and with international banks.

Bloomberg News | October 19, 2021 | 10:22 am

Alrosa says diamond sector “fully recovered” from pandemic hit

A structural production decline paired with growing end-user demand are pushing prices past levels reached in 2019.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 19, 2021 | 9:02 am

Home: European smelter cuts catch zinc looking the wrong way

It's still unclear what the impact of Europe's power crunch will be in terms of lost metal, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | October 19, 2021 | 8:02 am

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