July 14, 2023 Trade body considers calling for EU ban on Russian aluminum, but not Rusal The EU has so far restricted imports of only a limited number of specific aluminum products from Russia.
July 14, 2023 New Mali mining law could boost state, local interest in projects to 35% A review of the mining code in January had shown that Mali, one of Africa's biggest gold producers, was not receiving a fair share of profits while granting too many…
July 14, 2023 Canada to speed up critical minerals permits in bid to erode China’s dominance Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government hopes to unveil a plan by the end of this year to streamline permitting for mining projects.
July 13, 2023 Chile miners, facing higher taxes, seek faster permits, lower energy costs Now that Chile has passed an increase in mining royalties, copper miners are pushing for incentives to keep investing in production of the metal needed for the renewable energy revolution.
July 13, 2023 Chart: Electrification rush spurs record Argentine investments Flows into Argentina grew 123%, with the lithium and copper industries contributing billions of dollars.
July 13, 2023 Rare earths prices sink to lowest since 2020 as China ramps up supply Concerns have grown that China could further restrict exports of the strategic minerals after it limited exports of germanium and gallium late last month.
July 12, 2023 Canadian government backs international moratorium on deep sea mining Federal fisheries minister said the decision to back the moratorium was due to a lack of a strong regulatory regime and a poor understanding of the comprehensive impacts.
July 12, 2023 Alleged fraudster Gupta says Trafigura ‘devised’ nickel scheme Lawyers for Prateek Gupta said that Trafigura employees had proposed an arrangement to agree contracts for the sale of nickel but in fact to trade other material.
July 12, 2023 Which countries are most reliant on coal? Coal is the largest source of electricity generation and the primary fuel for iron, steel, and cement production, making it central to climate and energy discussions.
July 12, 2023 Column: Global tin stocks at two-year highs after LME squeeze The amount of tin sitting in London Metal Exchange warehouses has more than doubled in the space of a month.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm