China’s Nanjing Hanrui can’t be sure its cobalt did not involve child labour
Concerns about the sourcing of Yantai’s metal have reduced interest in the LME’s cobalt contract, trading sources said.
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Vancouver-based miner to expand operations in Ethiopia
East Africa Metals submitted two mining licence applications for sites located in the Tigray National Regional State, Ethiopia.
Electronic waste at new high, squandering gold, other metals-study
Raw materials in 2016 scrap worth an estimated $64.61 billion, including metals such as gold, silver, copper, platinum and palladium, U.N.-backed study said.
Aurubis sees focus on internal growth, still open to takeovers
Aurubis plans to make use of its expertise to expand processing of complex copper concentrates (ores) and scrap, CEO Juergen Schachler said.
World Bank to stop funding oil and gas projects
The institution will stop all lending for oil and gas projects after 2019, with some exceptions.
World’s third-largest insurer to divest from oil sands and pipelines
AXA and three other French investment groups follow the World Bank's lead.
Responsible Jewellery Council certifies Alrosa’s mining and business practices
The RJC conducted a months-long sustainability audit.
Zinc price dodges bullet
Top zinc producer Glencore's total output to dip next year despite restarting its Australian mine.
Shares in Toronto-listed Katanga Mining surge 50% on Congo mine restart
Glencore's Toronto-listed Katanga Mining subsidiary set to produce nearly a third of world's cobalt, as prices of battery metal more than doubles.
