August 10, 2021

Steel sector carbon emissions must fall 75% under 2 degrees celsius scenario — report

Wood Mackenzie says aligning to a 2°C warming pathway in the steel industry would mean disruption to the iron ore and metallurgical coal markets.

August 10, 2021

Aluminum, copper, zinc usage from solar energy sector expected to double by 2040 – report

A report by Wood Mackenzie states that an expected increase of solar’s share in the global power supply presents opportunities for the base metals sector.

August 10, 2021

US sanctions on Belarus potash leave out nation’s sole seller

The penalties announced on Monday target state-owned Belaruskali, which controls about a fifth of the global market for the crop nutrient.

August 9, 2021

LME confirms trading to be split between open outcry and digital from Sept

The solution caters both for smaller physical users who use official prices in their contracts and financial and larger physical users who focus more on closing prices.

August 9, 2021

UN says IPCC’s climate report “code red for humanity”

First major assessment from the UN-backed experts committee in nearly a decade sees no end to rising temperatures before 2050.

August 9, 2021

Euro Sun Mining to list in London before year-end

Floating on the LSE would help it access fresh capital to fund the first phase of its Rovina Valley copper-gold project in Romania.

August 9, 2021

Ancient gold-producing technique now used in nanotechnology

ETH researchers produced nanocrystals made of two different metals using amalgamation.

August 9, 2021

Gates-backed firm joins Bluejay on battery metals quest

KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires, will pay $15m in exploration funding for Greenland project.

August 6, 2021

Russia to raise tax on metals producers in 2022 – Putin

It would be the third tax increase for the Russian metals and mining industry since the start of this year.

August 6, 2021

Nordgold begins mining at Lefa’s satellite deposit

The Diguili deposit, located about 22 miles from Lefa’s processing facility, is considered a core pillar of Nordgold’s expansion strategy.