Europe Top Stories

World’s biggest jeweller Pandora stops using mined silver and gold

The Danish company buys around 340 tonnes of silver and one tonne of gold every year.

Reuters | January 29, 2024 | 11:10 am

Russian tycoon’s investment group sells Polymetal stake to Omani-owned consortium

Polymetal International is seeking to sell its Russian assets, which…

Reuters | January 29, 2024 | 7:07 am

Nornickel forecasts further nickel, palladium output drop this year

The miner said it was hit by adverse geopolitical risks…

Reuters | January 29, 2024 | 7:02 am

Small electric aircraft have lower environmental impact than equivalent fossil-fuelled aircraft

Battery-powered electric aircraft have the potential to significantly reduce the…

Staff Writer | January 28, 2024 | 7:28 am

Court rejects request to halt construction of Swedish battery plant in Quebec

Last September, Northvolt announced that it would open a $5.2…

Reuters | January 26, 2024 | 10:01 am

Russia’s largest untapped copper deposit starts concentrate production

The long-awaited Udokan project in Russia's far east is coming on stream at a challenging time.

Reuters | September 11, 2023 | 7:12 am

Scotgold shares halted as firm’s future in limbo

Scotgold said financing talks were at an “advanced stage”, but it it risks going into administration if it fails to secure investment.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2023 | 7:05 am

How to optimize cement production to reduce limestone use

Researchers are working to make it easier to steer cement production towards a lower climate impact.

Staff Writer | September 11, 2023 | 6:06 am

US lags behind China, India, EU when it comes to battery recycling – report

The US still needs to deploy the necessary infrastructure to match the recycling pace of those regions, a recent report by IDTechEx shows.

Staff Writer | September 10, 2023 | 11:24 am

India forges global biofuel alliance in push toward net-zero aim

Biofuel adoption is aimed at reducing emissions in the transportation and industrial sectors.

Bloomberg News | September 9, 2023 | 11:05 pm

Nornickel says cash flow not yet stable enough to resume dividends

Nornickel this year failed to pay dividends on its 2022 results for the first time in 14 years.

Reuters | September 8, 2023 | 7:49 am

De Beers trusts talks will avoid strike at Venetia mine

The miner has presented a five-year wage deal that should provide greater certainty amid the mine's transition to underground operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2023 | 6:36 am

Portugal’s Lusorecursos gets environmental OK for lithium mine

That puts the project in the northern Montalegre area near the Spanish border and with a planned investment of 650 million euros.

Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 10:07 am

Sweden’s H2 Green Steel raises $1.6bn for Boden plant

Boden is expected to be the world's first large-scale green steel plant.

Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 9:59 am

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