Group sales reached $1.01 billion in Q1 2021, up 8% compared with the same period a year earlier.

Expectations of a deeper deficit have pushed up prices 20% since mid-March, with palladium touching a new all-time peak of $2,891.20 on Wednesday.

A handful of startups are trying to find a new way to recycle used car batteries, using water, chemicals and electricity to produce lead instead of the hazardous.

Umicore's recycling business has benefited the most from higher prices, particularly for rhodium.

Poland's government reached a compromise with trade unions on Thursday over a plan to gradually close coal mines by 2049.

Tony Hayward defended an incentive plan for the commodity giant’s new chief executive officer, after prominent advisory firms urged investors to vote against it.

Copper production climbed 9% to 160,000 tonnes in the quarter from 147,000 tonnes in the same period last year.

Everledger says its platform is now being used by diamond retailers to evidence their sustainability credentials and compliance with regulatory requirements.