February 10, 2023 Column: US tariffs on Russian aluminum risk more market fracture Russian producers of industrial metals have largely evaded the official sanctions net since the invasion of Ukraine.
February 9, 2023 Russian metal makes up 42% of LME warehouses’ stocks – report Last year, the LME decided not to ban Russian metal from being traded and stored in its system.
February 9, 2023 Botswana warns of dangers in dash for African minerals Botswana is reviewing its mines and minerals legislation to "tighten up" laws on mine rehabilitation.
February 9, 2023 Canada to not permit sea floor mining without ‘rigorous’ regulations Any decision on whether to allow seabed mining needed to be "informed by science" and protect ecosystems while also weighing economic and social effects, according to the joint statement.
February 9, 2023 CHART: Copper exploration budgets jump, but major discoveries elusive The increase in global copper resources is mostly from 1990s discoveries and the last decade of exploration has been particularly unrewarding, says new report.
February 9, 2023 Trafigura faces $577 million loss on alleged nickel fraud The company found that some cargoes it had bought didn't contain the nickel they were supposed to, and spent two months uncovering the scheme.
February 9, 2023 Cobalt’s battery-powered boom has turned to bust While automotive usage is still rising, there’s been a sharp drop-off in buying from Chinese electronics.
February 9, 2023 Future Mexican lithium tie-ups must give govt majority stake: LitioMx CEO President Lopez Obrador created LitioMX, formally known as Litio Para Mexico, by decree last August.
February 9, 2023 Africa gears up to keep more of the profits from lithium boom Lithium-rich countries, including Zimbabwe and Namibia, are trying to develop processing and refining industries.
February 8, 2023 2022 was record year for central bank gold buying, WGC confirms Central bank demand for gold totalled 1,136 tonnes valued at some $70 billion in 2022.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
