Sundance says Cameroon breached court order over Mbalam iron ore licence Sundance has been in dispute with authorities in Cameroon and Congo Republic over the fate of the Mbalam-Nabeba project. Reuters | September 5, 2022 | 9:02 am
Gold price steadies as Europe’s energy woes see dollar strengthen Central banks globally are set to keep raising interest rates to fight inflation, weighing on non-yielding assets like gold. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2022 | 8:58 am
Heavy China platinum imports spur shortages elsewhere, WPIC says Lease rates for platinum peaked at around 10% in May, higher than at the peak of the pandemic. Reuters | September 5, 2022 | 8:51 am
Copper Innovation Hub launched in Colombia The Hub’s goals are to conduct research on all things copper and support countries’ transition towards a clean energy future. Staff Writer | September 4, 2022 | 11:30 am
Metal plants feeding Europe’s factories face an existential crisis Aluminum production in Europe has dropped to the lowest levels since the 1970s. Bloomberg News | September 4, 2022 | 10:53 am
Bahrain to restructure board of wealth fund Mumtalakat, BNA reports One of Mumtalakat Holding's assets is Aluminium Bahrain, the world's largest aluminium smelter outside of China. Reuters | September 4, 2022 | 10:34 am
Swiss steel mill readies for shorter hours as energy bills soar Stahl Gerlafingen wants to put staff on shorter working hours to contend with soaring energy bills. Reuters | September 4, 2022 | 10:24 am
How machine learning can help identify new, deeply buried porphyry copper deposits Two novel machine learning techniques are able to identify new, deeply buried porphyry copper deposits by characterizing magma fertility. Staff Writer | September 4, 2022 | 6:55 am
Mining title applications in Colombia to include stricter environmental considerations Colombia’s State Council demanded that authorities correct a long-standing deficit in environmental protection when it comes to the granting of mining titles. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 3, 2022 | 12:40 pm