Senate confirms former coal lobbyist to be EPA’s number two Andrew Wheeler was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to be EPA’s deputy administrator by a vote of 53 to 45. Bloomberg News | April 13, 2018 | 11:07 am
Shares in lithium developer pop on $150m streaming deal Nemaska Lithium agreement with private equity giant Orion Mine Finance comes a week after $100B Japanese technology fund bought a stake in Quebec-based firm. Frik Els | April 13, 2018 | 10:50 am
Major banks earned more in metals than oil last year The world’s 50 biggest investment banks made revenue of $1.6 billion from trading, selling derivatives and other activities in metals last year. Reuters | April 13, 2018 | 10:46 am
Aluminum is having wildest week ever after Rusal sanctions shock The U.S.’s decision to blacklist United Co. Rusal, the world’s second-biggest aluminum maker, set off a rush to secure supply. Bloomberg News | April 13, 2018 | 10:34 am
China to allow foreign investors to trade iron ore futures starting May 4 -regulator China is the world's biggest consumer of iron ore, the raw material for manufacturing steel. Reuters | April 13, 2018 | 10:08 am
Rio to call force majeure on some Rusal-linked contracts Almost all of Rio's aluminium production comes from a joint venture with Rusal in Australia. Reuters | April 13, 2018 | 9:51 am
Zimbabwe to sell shares in state-owned firms as part of reforms Zimbabwe is looking to sell shares in 35 state-owned firms, including telecoms and mining entities. Reuters | April 13, 2018 | 9:36 am
Winners Announced: Mines and Money Asia Outstanding Achievement Awards A key feature of the annual Mines and Money Asia conference, which took place in Hong Kong last week, was the announcement […] Naomi Robinson | April 12, 2018 | 6:33 pm
Last hurrah for the zinc price The price of zinc fell to a four month low on Thursday – there's much more pain to come says new report. Frik Els | April 12, 2018 | 3:15 pm