As Sanjeev Gupta rose from trader to tycoon, several banks backed away
Four banks dropped Liberty’s commodity trading business after alleged paperwork problems in metal trades.
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Fortescue reaches 1.5 billion tonnes shipped from Pilbara
The company achieved the milestone less than three years after it shipped its billionth tonne from Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland.
i-80 Gold completes acquisition of Getchell project in Nevada; shares up
US-focused gold miner, formed as part of the $478m acquisition of Premier by Equinox Gold, debuted on the Toronto stock exchange Tuesday.
The battery-powered future depends on a few crucial metals
Companies and financial firms are now investing over $100 billion a year on energy storage and the electrification of transportation.
Hydra Consortium wants heavy-duty mining equipment to run on renewable hydrogen
Mining3 and Engie are the driving forces behind the Hydra Consortium.
Peru candidate seeks bigger cut from mining, not state control
The first-round winner of Peru’s Presidential election, Pedro Castillo, wants to renegotiate contracts with mining companies rather than seize assets, a party official said.
Ipsos poll shows many Canadians still back fossil fuels
Over 70% of respondents said investment in Canada’s natural resource sector will help with post-pandemic economic recovery.
Time running out to resolve US metal tariffs dispute, EU official says
Citing US national security grounds the Trump administration in 2018 imposed tariffs of 25% on EU steel and 10% on aluminum.
Shanghai aluminum price hits 11-year high as smelters break records
Primary aluminum output in China, the world's top producer, was up 8.5% year-on-year at 3.28 million tonnes in March
