January 31, 2023 Pope condemns “poison of greed” stoking conflict in Congo Pope Francis denounced the "poison of greed" for mineral resources driving conflict and exploitation.
January 27, 2023 Norway finds ‘substantial’ mineral resources on its seabed The Nordic country, a major oil and gas exporter, is considering whether to open its offshore areas to deep-sea mining.
January 26, 2023 Stillwater expands resource, nickel by more than half at Montana project The new inferred resource estimate raised tonnage by 62% compared with figures from 2021.
January 26, 2023 Glencore joins world’s first battery passport pilot The miner spearheaded the first pilot passport leveraging the ReSource platform in collaboration with its Kamoto Copper subsidiary LG Energy Solution and Tesla.
January 25, 2023 EU urges European banks to step up funding for critical minerals The EU is due to unveil its Critical Raw Materials Act on March 8 to secure the bloc's supply of critical raw materials.
January 22, 2023 The risks of plundering the periodic table Humans have been squeezing the periodic table for over a century. Scientists warn about the risks of doing so.
January 19, 2023 Lithium futures gather momentum amid EV battery metals boom Open interest in the lithium contract hit a record high of 473 contracts on Wednesday, and extends out to February 2024, according to CME data.
January 19, 2023 Column: Exchanges diversify as base metals trade shrinks in 2022 Volumes have fallen every month year-on-year since the suspension of nickel trading and the decision to cancel trades.
January 19, 2023 Congo president demands more from $6.2 billion China metals deal “The Chinese, they’ve made a lot of money and made a lot of profit from this contract,” Tshisekedi said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
January 19, 2023 Congo sees deal on $6bn China mining contract overhaul this year The government is in active talks with representatives of Sicomines.
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
