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Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company

The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new listing went ballistic.

Frik Els | January 31, 2024 | 8:31 am

Russian oligarch Potanin wins divorce claim appeal, case continues

A claim by Potanin's ex-wife to a share of his…

Reuters | January 31, 2024 | 8:21 am

Boliden plans to cut output and jobs at Tara zinc mine

The mine was put on care and maintenance in June…

Reuters | January 31, 2024 | 8:18 am

Polymetal CEO says new shareholder will expedite Russian asset sale

Russian and Chinese companies were among interested buyers.

Reuters | January 31, 2024 | 8:15 am

Deep-sea mining could contribute to increasing the scale, speed of climate change – study

New research shows that disturbing the seabed could increase the…

Staff Writer | January 31, 2024 | 6:06 am

G7 to launch Russian diamond ban in bid to curb revenues, Belgium says

A ban on imports of Russian diamonds is expected to be agreed by Group of Seven nations in the next two or three weeks.

Reuters | September 15, 2023 | 7:46 am

London-listed Rockfire to buy suspended Dubai gold refinery

The London-listed company said the deal is conditional on Emirates Gold being restored to the United Arab Emirates’s Good Delivery List.

Bloomberg News | September 15, 2023 | 7:31 am

London gold body aims to create secure global database

The LBMA's database of Russian gold bars held by banks in London helps to prevent sanctions evasion by Russian companies.

Reuters | September 14, 2023 | 11:04 am

Cornish Metals updates South Crofty tin resources, targets feasibility by end of 2024

The new MRE showed a 39.0% increase in tonnes and 31.6% increase in contained tin in the indicated category.

Staff Writer | September 14, 2023 | 9:33 am

LME to change the way closing prices are determined

The changes will extend the volume-weighted average price methodology to five additional prompt dates for aluminum, copper, zinc, lead and nickel.

Reuters | September 14, 2023 | 8:37 am

Explainer: Why does Norway want to mine the seabed?

Some Norwegian companies that provide technology and services to the oil industry are looking at deep sea mining as well.

Reuters | September 14, 2023 | 7:35 am

Vedanta hires ex-Gold Fields boss to run copper, zinc mines

Chris Griffith, a mining veteran with decades of experience in the field, is expected to focus on bringing KCM back to profitability.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2023 | 3:49 am

LME copper stocks rise to two-year high as demand falters

On-warrant copper inventory held by the London Metal Exchange rose on Wednesday by 5.7% to the highest since September 2021.

Bloomberg News | September 13, 2023 | 4:07 pm

Volvo to supply autonomous transport to Boliden’s Swedish mines

The first project is located at the Garpenberg zinc mine and will be initiated already during 2023.

Staff Writer | September 13, 2023 | 11:52 am

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