Commodity funds in demand as investors seek refuge from soaring inflationEnergy funds have risen 24.7% this year, while precious metals and agriculture funds climbed 12.6% and 9.8% respectively.Reuters | March 4, 2022 | 8:21 am
Europe returns to South Africa for coal after Russia sanctionsEurope’s key coal price climbed to a record this week.Bloomberg News | March 4, 2022 | 7:35 am
Bacteria help produce clean fuel from CO2 more efficientlyA recent development using enzymes from bacteria has led to…MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 4, 2022 | 6:06 am
Austrian nationalists stashed gold away in Alpine vault The party says it bought the gold in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Bloomberg News | November 21, 2019 | 9:37 am
KGHM says Chile protests, potential tax changes could impact business KGHM owns a 55% stake in Chile's Sierra Gorda copper-molybdenum mine in the Atacama Desert. Reuters | November 21, 2019 | 9:11 am
Alrosa keeps Russian doll-type diamond in rare-find collection The selection of rare stones already includes a skull-shaped and a football-liked rough diamond that were mined in recent years. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2019 | 6:03 am
Autonomous drones to lead the way in mining surveillance technology — report The technology is impactful, as it has the ability to quickly survey various areas of a mining operation, which has led to improved worker safety. MINING.com Editor | November 20, 2019 | 2:05 pm
CEZ, European Metals in conditional agreement over lithium project stake EMH controls the exploration licences to the Cinovec lithium/tin project, which it says is the largest lithium deposit in Europe. Reuters | November 20, 2019 | 12:23 pm
LME may create green aluminium mark for inventories LME has been in discussions with the metals industry over how to support the transition to a low-carbon economy. Reuters | November 20, 2019 | 10:02 am
Russian businessman Potanin says he may raise stake in Nornickel Potanin currently owns 34.6% of Nornickel, the world's largest palladium producer with a market value of $43.6 billion. Reuters | November 20, 2019 | 9:20 am
Denmark, Greenland inject over $5m into Bluejay Mining In total, the company has raised £11.5-million (about $15m) through a sale of new shares to investors, including Greenland Venture and Vaekstfonden, the Danish state’s investment fund. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2019 | 8:56 am
EU launches probe into Aurubis purchase of recycler Metallo Aurubis, Europe's biggest copper smelter, said in May it had agreed to buy Metallo for 380 million euros ($420.7 million). Reuters | November 19, 2019 | 10:50 am