End of an era? LME proposes closure of open-outcry trade
The LME floor closed in March 2020 for the first time since World War II to allow the social-distancing needed to deal with covid-19.
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Kyma Capital is set to complain to US regulators in a dispute with Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal over nearly $1 billion in loans.
Rio Tinto CEO urges patience in repairing Indigenous ties as iron ore output grows
Stausholm said he wants to take "a more inclusive approach" with all stakeholders to improve the company's decision-making and performance.
De Beers raises diamond prices most in years
Company implemented its biggest price increase for diamonds in years as the industry starts bouncing back from the pandemic-induced shutdown.
Kabanga, Tanzania to develop world’s largest nickel deposit
The UK-based miner and Tanzania will jointly develop a project formerly owned by Barrick and Glencore.
Zen’s graphene: from a mine in Ontario to the hands of frontline workers
The company signed an agreement with personal protective equipment producer TreborRx, whose team will apply the coating on nitrile gloves to be distributed in Canada, the US and Mexico.
Covid-restrictions force Lithium Australia out of Germany
The miner said that restrictions rendered the work in Saxony’s Ore Mountains “almost impossible.”
Gates, Bezos-backed fund offers $1bn to clean energy start-ups
To be eligible, projects must have potential to cut global emissions by at least 500 million tonnes a year.
Glencore seals Zambia copper sale
State mining investment arm ZCCM-IH will pay $1.5 billion, but Glencore will get just $1 upfront.
