September 26, 2023

Glencore bought at least 5,000t of Russian copper via Turkey – report

The Financial Times reported the metal was sold by UAE-based entity Haldivor Energy and exported through Turkey to Italy’s Livorno port.

September 26, 2023

China scoops up cheap Indian iron ore in bid to trim steel costs

Indian iron ore exports have surged as steel mills switched to lower-grade, cheaper feed in the face of dwindling profits.

September 26, 2023

Philippines’ lower house passes bill overhauling mining tax system

Under the bill, large-scale metallic mining operations within mineral reservations shall be subject to a royalty rate of 4% of the gross output.

September 25, 2023

Nickel fraud: Same paper in, same paper out 

As these cases show, fraudsters went to great lengths to dupe their counterparties with considerable success for some 18 months while they pocketed more than $326m.

September 25, 2023

Colombian mining sector needs clear government messaging for energy transition, group says

Leftist President Gustavo Petro has made it his goal to wean the South American nation off its dependence on oil and coal exports.

September 25, 2023

Inside Vietnam’s plans to dent China’s rare earths dominance

Vietnam plans to restart its biggest rare-earths mine next year with a Western-backed project that could rival the world's largest.

September 25, 2023

Gold, miners weather Fed

Fed hawkishness has been the rankling thorn in gold’s side for 18 months now.

September 25, 2023

India to auction Jammu and Kashmir lithium reserves in a few weeks

India in February found its first lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir with estimated reserves of 5.9 million tonnes.

September 25, 2023

Graphic: Prices tumble for cobalt used for electric vehicle batteries

Prices have plummeted due to an upsurge of supplies from Congo.

September 24, 2023

Chinese gold buying is driving a paradigm shift in bullion

As inflation-adjusted rates soared this year to the highest since the financial crisis, bullion has barely blinked.