Japan to ban Russia-bound exports of gold, may adopt more sanctionsThe ban reflects Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's resolve to impose further sanctions against the country, pledged at last week's G7 meeting.Reuters | March 29, 2022 | 5:00 am
Britishvolt and Bakrie’s VKTR team up for sustainable EV battery nickelThe deal comes at a time of surging raw materials…Reuters | March 28, 2022 | 4:14 pm
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Gold stranded by coronavirus may travel on chartered flights Suppliers are in talks to use chartered or cargo flights to transport the precious metal. Bloomberg News | March 27, 2020 | 3:07 pm
Aurubis plant in Italy closed as coronavirus shutters economy Europe's biggest copper smelter Aurubis said its operations in Italy had been closed for a week. Reuters | March 27, 2020 | 2:01 pm
Polyus to launch covid-19 response fund in Russia A portion of the fund will be allocated to the Magadan region and Yakutia, Polyus’ principal regions of operations. Bruno Venditti | March 27, 2020 | 11:47 am
Aluminium surplus to balloon as producers resist output cuts Wood Mackenzie expects to see a surplus of at least 1.5 million tonnes this year. Reuters | March 27, 2020 | 9:26 am
CEZ moves forward with partner on Cinovec lithium project Cinovec in the Czech Republic is the largest lithium deposit in Europe. Reuters | March 27, 2020 | 9:20 am
Despite shutdowns, there’s enough gold refining to meet demand — LBMA Refiners, shippers and banks are working to make sure the metal can be transported. Reuters | March 27, 2020 | 5:37 am
South African gold shipments to London have been cut off Rand Refinery, the continent’s only gold refiner, said it’s exploring back-up plans to meet its delivery commitments. Bloomberg News | March 26, 2020 | 2:33 pm
Centerra reports net loss for 2019, declares dividend The miner said it has experienced no operating or production disruptions nor any supply chain interruptions or impact due to covid-19. Bruno Venditti | March 26, 2020 | 11:52 am
Global official gold reserves represent 17% of world’s stock Central banks and supranational organizations such as the IMF currently hold 34,000 tonnes of gold. Jackson Chen | March 26, 2020 | 11:04 am