Column: INSG’s latest forecasts cold comfort for nickel producersNickel has rallied hard this month, clawing back some of the territory lost during its price slide in 2023.Reuters | April 25, 2024 | 7:13 am
Aurubis investing to expand copper output in BulgariaThe Pirdop plant is receiving a total 400 million euros…Reuters | April 25, 2024 | 6:13 am
BHP targets Anglo American in bid valued at $39 billionTakeover would represent the first mega deal among the world’s…Bloomberg News | April 24, 2024 | 3:39 pm
Anglo American’s costly fertilizer mine seeks more customers The Woodsmith has the world's largest known deposit of polyhalite. Reuters | November 10, 2023 | 7:03 am
Manganese-doped material may be crucial in energy-efficient computing Manganese-doped germanium telluride could eventually lead to computers that need less than one millionth of the currently required energy to switch a bit, according to new research. Staff Writer | November 10, 2023 | 4:32 am
Fierce community opposition to copper, lithium projects threatens energy transition Resource nationalism has ignited high-profile disputes in recent weeks, including First Quantum’s struggles in Panama and lithium miners' in Portugal. MINING.COM Editor | November 10, 2023 | 3:48 am
CEZ luring car-battery producers as lithium mine decision nears The biggest traded power producer in eastern Europe is “totally serious” about plans to extract the metal in the north of Czech Republic. Bloomberg News | November 9, 2023 | 11:39 am
Russian gold miner Uzhuralzoloto announces IPO despite UK sanctions on owner Company will offer up to 5% of capital in new shares in an initial public offering on the Moscow Exchange. Reuters | November 9, 2023 | 6:45 am
Portugal activists urge suspension of lithium projects after PM quits With more than 60,000 metric tons of known lithium reserves, Portugal is Europe's biggest lithium producer. Reuters | November 8, 2023 | 2:48 pm
Aurubis to invest about $700 million to build smelter in US The commissioning of the secondary smelter in Augusta, Georgia, is planned for the second half of 2024. Reuters | November 8, 2023 | 1:32 pm
Zinc price jumps on supply worries, Russian project fire report Fire has been extinguished at a workshop at Ozernoye, scheduled to become one of the largest zinc mines in the world. Reuters | November 8, 2023 | 8:46 am
Western miners seek premium pricing for rare earth metals to break China grip The miners believe manufacturers will absorb extra costs due to new ESG-related legislation and tax incentives like the IRA. Reuters | November 8, 2023 | 7:34 am