July 1, 2022 EU looking to ban Russian gold in new sanctions package Russia is the second largest gold mining country in the world, and its gold exports were estimated to be worth £12.6 billion in 2021.
June 30, 2022 California approves lithium tax despite industry’s warnings Governor Gavin Newsom approved the tax as part of a must-pass state budget on Thursday.
June 30, 2022 French President says deep-sea mining must not go ahead Deep-sea mining would involve using heavy machinery to suck up off the ocean floor nodules that contain cobalt, manganese, and other rare metals mostly used in batteries.
June 30, 2022 Four charts reveal seismic shifts in global energy within one lifetime Wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and small hydropower are now 13% of global power generation.
June 30, 2022 Supreme Court curbs EPA’s climate authority in blow to Biden A deeply divided US Supreme Court restricted the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to curb greenhouse gases from power plants.
June 30, 2022 Metals set for worst quarter since 2008 on global downturn angst The London Metal Exchange Index has tumbled 23% since the end of March.
June 30, 2022 California lithium tax would delay shipments to automakers, executives warn The brewing tension comes as America's largest state is trying to position itself as a leader in the green energy revolution.
June 30, 2022 Column: US forms ‘friendly’ coalition to secure critical minerals A metallic NATO is starting to take shape, though no-one is calling it that just yet, writes Andy Home.
June 29, 2022 SocGen blames Clifford Chance in $483 million gold suit SocGen said the law firm “committed errors” and was “negligent” when it represented the French lender in a case against Turkish jewelers.
June 29, 2022 Tesla’s technoking of tumult caps a wild quarter with silence The man who dominates discussion about the future of transportation has gone uncharacteristically quiet at the close of a manic quarter, writes Dana Hull.
Glencore buys majority stake in Dutch fuel company FincoEnergies Finco is a major player in the Dutch wholesale fuel market and in the region's biofuels and low-carbon fuel sectors. December 22, 2025 | 05:21 am
