December 20, 2022 Burkina Faso denies it paid Russian fighters with mine rights Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo caused a controversy by stating last week that Burkina Faso had hired mercenaries from Russia's Wagner group to help it fight Islamist militants.
December 17, 2022 Germany pushes back on Putin’s ‘blackmail’ with gas terminal German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his country won't be blackmailed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
December 13, 2022 Mongolia to take mining firm public after protests over graft The state-owned Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi JSC owns a large chunk of a sprawling 6-billion tonne coking coal deposit near the Chinese border.
December 13, 2022 Global miners’ ESG strategies show ‘concerning’ lack of focus on gender A report by Stratum and Digbee shows that gender is considered the “least important” social priority for mining companies over the next two years.
December 6, 2022 Researchers call for an integrated mineral supply agreement between nations The goal of a mineral supply agreement is that countries that have limited access to the raw materials needed to transition to a green economy are not left behind.
December 1, 2022 Airbus says to decouple from Russian titanium ‘in months’ The European Union has so far avoided banning Russian commodities other than steel and coal, and titanium remains exempt from restrictions.
December 1, 2022 Nutrien sees fertilizer shortfall on Russia and Belarus woes The Saskatchewan-based company has said it will ramp up potash output capability to 18 million tonnes by 2025, a 40% increase compared to 2020.
November 19, 2022 Russia’s Rusal: 2023 sales pick up after LME decision Rusal said that its sales for 2023 have picked up after the LME decided not to ban Russian metal from being traded and stored in its system.
November 18, 2022 Russia’s mining giants rush to sell metal after LME green light The decision not to ban Russian metal from LME warehouses has triggered a rush to conclude contracts with the country’s two big producers.
November 17, 2022 Andrew Forrest commits $500 million for Ukrainian reconstruction fund The Ukraine Green Growth Initiative will focus on building out infrastructure projects in energy and communications, including a green energy grid.
Bessent says any narrowing of US metals tariffs up to Trump Trump is planning to roll back some of his 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum products. February 13, 2026 | 09:17 am
