De Beers sales drop to $315m amid search for new ownerProvisional figure is less than the $383 million fetched in the previous sales cycle and the $456 million sold at this time last year.Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2024 | 3:50 am
Saudi-backed Almar Water seeks lithium partnership in ChileThe Spain-based firm wants to leverage its technology in the…Reuters | June 25, 2024 | 11:28 am
Karelian says independent report confirms nickel and copper in Northern IrelandAssessment prepared by an independent consultant confirms the potential for…Staff Writer | June 24, 2024 | 5:51 am
Putin signs decree allowing transactions with Russneft shares Glencore previously owned around 24% of Russneft's share capital. Reuters | February 3, 2024 | 12:31 pm
Gabriel Resources says share surge unrelated to arbitration outcome In 2015, the company initiated arbitration process before ICSID after the Romanian government blocked its flagship Roșia Montană project. Staff Writer | February 2, 2024 | 1:47 pm
LME clearing house reshuffles management LME clearing house has reshuffled its management team with the appointment of a new COO, a CRO and head of clearing risk. Reuters | February 2, 2024 | 7:40 am
Germany invests $1.1bn to counter China on raw materials The state fund will focus on cobalt, copper, lithium, silicon, rare earths projects, including in extraction, processing and recycling. Bloomberg News | February 2, 2024 | 5:13 am
Hydro to invest 180 million euros in new Spanish aluminum recycling plant The plant will produce 120,000 metric tons of low-carbon metal for Europe's energy transition plan, Hydro says. Reuters | February 1, 2024 | 9:50 am
Glencore reports lower 2023 copper, nickel, cobalt output; flags further falls Other producers including BHP have put nickel projects on ice to counter falling prices for the metal. Reuters | February 1, 2024 | 7:56 am
Northern Graphite shares up on news of battery materials group launch The new entity was formed through the acquisition of the assets and R&D team of the battery division of Germany’s Heraeus Group. Staff Writer | January 31, 2024 | 10:41 am
Gold demand to hit record with central bank buying, WGC says Overall consumption climbed by about 3% to 4,899 tons last year, supported by strong demand in the OTC market, the World Gold Council says. Bloomberg News | January 31, 2024 | 10:10 am
Swiss ban Russian diamond imports, joining latest EU sanctions Bern has agreed to adopt the 12th round of sanctions implemented by the EU in December. Reuters | January 31, 2024 | 9:51 am