Kazatomprom to maintain uranium output cuts through 2022

Belarus has said it might cooperate with Uralkali, in the first sign the two sides might work together since the Russian potash producer broke off their business alliance in 2013.

The company is yet to receive an approval of its Kumtor’s 2016 mine plan, which it requires to continue operating the mine beyond June 30.

Just a few years ago, we would have scoffed at the idea that electric vehicles could be mainstream anytime soon, or that the global appetite for lithium-ion batteries and mass power storage would be so voracious, and so sudden.

Polls showing a continuation of the status quo in Britain prompted a sell-off in gold this week, but the global economic backdrop remains good for gold.

Elevated demand has translated into a 150% increase in revenue for Britain's official producer of gold and silver coins and bars.

If the class action goes ahead, it will affect almost every gold mine in South Africa, including their parent companies, covering their conduct over the last 50 years.

Existing mines that want to go deeper are looking at the newest in battery technology.

Rumours follow Rio's decision to group its least loved units — coal, uranium salt, borates and its Iron Ore Co. of Canada — under a new umbrella branded as the “energy and minerals” business.

Silver is generally known for its use in coins, silverware and of course jewellery. However, today these account for less than 50% of all silver consumption.