April 2, 2021

Saudi Arabia of cobalt: Congo eyes battery metal price power

The new state cobalt buyer wants to have a monopoly on all hand-dug cobalt in the central African country.

April 1, 2021

In the meme-stock era, even bad Voltswagen jokes are worth billions

You can’t blame VW for wanting a little bit of Tesla’s glamour. But its April Fools’ Day calamity shows the dangers of trying to be cool and funny.

April 1, 2021

Inuit women working in mining report high levels of sexual harassment

Of those surveyed by the organization, 55% reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment.

April 1, 2021

Silver miners’ Q4 2020 fundamentals

The major silver miners just achieved some of their best financial results ever in Q4, despite waning production.

April 1, 2021

Rio Tinto’s next chair must navigate between China and Australia

Whoever replaces Simon Thompson as chairperson of Rio Tinto Group will face a raft of complex and problematic global issues.

April 1, 2021

Home: China’s aluminum imports underpin physical premium surge

Even the world’s largest producer - China - seems to be running short of aluminum.

March 31, 2021

Stars are aligning for uranium price rally

Two new reports argue for a leap in uranium prices as China commits to 46% increase in nuclear capacity, Europe designates it "green" and inventory is hoovered up.

March 31, 2021

Heavy rains put pressure on Brazilian iron ore shipments

Seasonal rains at the Ponta da Madeira port, Vale's iron ore and manganese loading terminal in the Northern System resulted in fewer shipments from Carajás.

March 31, 2021

Biden’s EV plan throws fuel on already hot car-charging sector

Biden on Wednesday proposed spending $174 billion to promote EVs and increase the number of charging stations by 12-fold.

March 31, 2021

Gold price bounces back, but set for another monthly loss

Gold is also on track for its worst quarterly performance since December 2016.