Finland’s former Talvivaara files for bankruptcy Finland's Ahtium Oyj , previously named Talvivaara Mining Company has filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure financing for future projects. Reuters | March 6, 2018 | 3:56 pm
Mining’s main event shows good times are back – just not for all If attendance at the world’s biggest mining conference is any indication, things are looking up for the industry. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2018 | 3:34 pm
Asian gold-backed ETFs grow by nearly 10% in February -WGC Asian-listed gold ETFs added 7.9 tonnes worth $318.1 million, an 8.3 percent increase from January. Reuters | March 6, 2018 | 11:49 am
Sirius seeks $2bn in government-backed debt for Britain’s biggest fertilizer mine Securing the debt will be the final milestone to bring the York project into production. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2018 | 11:42 am
Why investors go to copper as an inflation hedge In an analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence, copper outperformed every major asset class aside from energy as an inflation hedge. Visual Capitalist | March 6, 2018 | 11:40 am
Daimler’s R&D chief sees nickel rich batteries gaining traction The car industry is moving towards making electric car batteries with a higher ratio of nickel. Reuters | March 6, 2018 | 11:12 am
Glencore’s talks to sell cobalt to Chinese firm falter on price Price is a sticking point as Glencore and other major producers are now able to exert more influence in negotiations, sources said. Reuters | March 6, 2018 | 10:24 am
US steel and aluminum tariffs a ‘black day for the world’ — BHP BHP chief executive officer Andrew Mackenzie believes US President Donald Trump’s plans for steel and aluminum tariffs will harm the global economy. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2018 | 8:43 am
Rio Tinto, former execs. once again move to have SEC case dismissed Lawyers acting for the company, its former chief executive Tom Albanese, and its ex finance director Guy Elliott say charges brought by the SEC are 'plainly wrong.' Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2018 | 7:25 am