Fresnillo cuts production targets on Omicron labour shortage
The miner said labour absences fuelled by the latest covid-19 variant would have a greater impact on production than anticipated.
Latest Stories
Japanese researchers develop high energy density lithium-air battery
Scientists believe the devices have the potential to be the ultimate rechargeable batteries, with theoretical energy densities several times that of currently available lithium-ion batteries.
Rising copper prices boost Freeport-McMoRan profit
Prices of copper, considered to be an economic bellwether, rose by a quarter last year and are expected to continue their positive momentum in 2022 due to the metal's central role in the energy transition.
Glencore, Managem to produce cobalt from recycled batteries
The companies have partnered up to extract cobalt, lithium carbonate and nickel hydroxide from recycled battery materials.
Europe forced to rely on expensive, dirty coal to keep lights on
The fossil fuel plays a vital role in helping to keep the lights on in Europe this winter even as prices are jumping and lawmakers are doing their best to kill off one of the dirtiest power-plant fuels.
Top coal funder Korea draws critique for slow phase-out plans
Financial institutions in South Korea have failed to keep up with their global peers in setting policies to exit the dirtiest fossil fuel, an activist group said.
Environmental groups sue to undo PolyMet mine deal in Minnesota
Its an attempt to reverse a 2017 land transfer that gave PolyMet more than 6,600 acres needed to build an open pit copper and gold mine.
Battery Mineral Resources’ stock rises on drill results at Punitaqui copper mine
Minera Altos de Punitaqui is in the Coquimbo region of Chile, about 30 miles south of Teck's Andacollo copper mine.
Imerys eyes $1 billion unit sale
The French provider of specialty materials is planning a sale of its high temperature solutions business.
