Trafigura revamps senior leadership, giving energy more weight
CEO and executive director Jeremy Weir is staying in his roles while Ben Luckock has become the sole head of oil trading.
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The mission to create Europe’s battery hub, whatever the cost
In just a few years, Hungary is projected to become the fourth-largest producer of batteries globally.
Rio Tinto CEO says Chinese steel demand is close to peaking
China’s appetite for iron ore has picked up in recent months.
Philippines seeks more sites for critical minerals in govt-led exploration
Government will step up support for miners to identify more areas where critical minerals, such as nickel and chromium, can be extracted.
Wagner-linked gold miner in Sudan halts operations over conflict
Al-Sawlaj Gold Mining Co. has been shuttered since mid-April and its Russian staff have been evacuated.
US gov’t mulls 50-year mining ban in New Mexico
Proposal seeks to ban mining and oil drilling in northern New Mexico as part of a wider plan to protect Native American lands.
Brazil may be responsible for 5% of global annual emissions if all legal mining sites remain active – study
A recent study shows that if all of Brazil’s active legal mining sites continue to operate in the coming decades, emissions will total an estimated 2.55 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent due to loss of vegetation and soil.
WGC steps up efforts to boost supply chain transparency
All 33 members with operating gold mines will publish the names and locations of their refining partners at least once a year.
China’s copper industry is struggling when it should be booming
Buyers lack conviction and the view from the factory floor remains cautious as margins are suppressed and profits wither.
