Column: Europe struggles to break Russia’s titanium gripThe bloc's aerospace sector is still dependent on imports of Russian titanium produced by VSMPO-AVISMA.Reuters | September 24, 2024 | 9:44 am
Nornickel opens EV battery R&D centreThe R&D center in St. Petersburg will be used to…Reuters | September 23, 2024 | 6:45 am
Uzbekistan’s NMMC to invest $450 million in renewable energyIn the first half of 2024, the NMMC installed photovoltaic…Staff Writer | September 17, 2024 | 9:57 am
Existing fossil fuel projects enough to meet energy demands while world transitions to net zero – study Researchers recommend that governments legislate to ban new fossil fuel projects. Staff Writer | June 9, 2024 | 8:34 am
Russia to speed up sole lithium project to cut import reliance Russia plans to speed up its only lithium production project by 3-4 years from an originally planned 2030. Reuters | June 6, 2024 | 6:49 am
Glencore said to weigh selling stake in Kazakh miner Kazzinc The company has already sold zinc assets in Peru, and some of its smaller copper operations. Bloomberg News | June 5, 2024 | 7:13 am
Rusal in talks to mine bauxite in Sierra Leone Rusal already has operations in neighboring Guinea. Reuters | June 5, 2024 | 7:00 am
Gold purchases by central banks were strong in April despite high prices, WGC says Demand from global central banks for gold has been elevated for two years as they diversify their foreign currency reserves. Reuters | June 4, 2024 | 8:51 am
Rosatom, Orano deny deal talks on Niger nuclear assets Rosatom said it had no plans to acquire uranium mining assets owned by Orano in Niger. Reuters | June 4, 2024 | 7:16 am
Russia proposes raising extraction tax rates on diamonds, gold, iron ore The proposed tax hikes would be offset by the abolition of export duties linked to the rouble-dollar exchange rate that were introduced in October 2023. Reuters | June 3, 2024 | 9:57 am
Russia said to seek French-held uranium assets in Niger Rosatom has had contacts with Niger’s military-led authorities about acquiring assets held by Orano SA. Bloomberg News | June 3, 2024 | 6:56 am
Column: LME brand approval cements Indonesian nickel ascendancy For Indonesia it's a vindication of its policy of forcing miners to move downstream by banning ore exports from 2020. Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 10:01 am