Indonesia, Australia face limits in coal exports to Europe ahead of Russian banThe EU depends on Russia for around 45% of its coal imports.Reuters | April 6, 2022 | 7:20 am
Brazil needs potash and Belarus is looking for ways to supply itThe South American nation ships in more than 85% of…Bloomberg News | April 6, 2022 | 7:01 am
Odds ‘n’ Sods: Local justice in Bulgaria A small team heads to the southwest to explore for…Ralph Rushton | April 5, 2022 | 2:32 pm
New China EV incentives fresh boost for cobalt, lithium price Changing habits in China following covid-19 could add further stimulus but new EV subsidy rules could prove headache for Tesla in China. Frik Els | April 24, 2020 | 11:59 am
US gives Greenland $12 million but says it’s not a bid to buy Official says the fund will go toward priorities including tapping Greenland’s mineral resources. Bloomberg News | April 24, 2020 | 9:52 am
Gold bars flying 11k miles to NY to ease supply squeeze Australia’s largest gold refinery has ramped up production in response to the supply crunch. Bloomberg News | April 24, 2020 | 8:37 am
Cobalt price, nickel usage limit damage to EV Metal Index Value of cobalt, nickel, graphite and lithium in newly-sold electric cars hold up despite impact of covid-19 as EV industry focus shifts to Europe. Frik Els | April 23, 2020 | 8:13 pm
Europe’s largest lithium project fully funded The Cinovec lithium and tin project in Czech Republic, funded to construction, could become the first EU producer of battery-grade lithium. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 23, 2020 | 10:09 am
De Beers axes production forecast amid market collapse As many other diamond miners, De Beers is trying to weather a shutdown of the global supply chain. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 23, 2020 | 3:20 am
Junior miners dangerously close to the cliff There are times to keep being focused on higher timeframes, yet the finer ones do send valuable signals at times too. Przemyslaw Radomski - Sunshine Profits | April 22, 2020 | 5:05 pm
Extracting battery metals from seafloor may beat traditional mining — study Research funded by Canada’s DeepGreen Metals claims undersea mining generates up to 70% less direct CO2 emissions, and up to 94% less pollution. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 22, 2020 | 10:25 am
Gold price rally back on track “Everybody wants to reexamine gold and it’s not a fringe asset anymore. We’ve been run off our feet" – Sprott CEO Frik Els | April 22, 2020 | 10:16 am