Copper, cobalt supplies from Congo stranded by truckers’ strike
Already 2,700 trucks carrying around 89,000 metric tons of copper are stuck in Kolwezi.
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Column: New EU power market, same old problems for metals sector
The bloc's power prices have historically been twice those of the US, but are now three or four times higher.
China extends run of gold buying that’s helped support prices
China topped up its gold holdings for a 12th straight month in October.
Albemarle risks losing lithium market to China on weak prices
The US lithium giant controls about 13% of the global market this year, while Chinese producers have grown their share to 63%.
US Indigenous coal miners with black lung disease unlikely to qualify for federal support – study
For each decade of life, Indigenous coal miners were more likely to have both black lung and lung function impairment than non-Indigenous coal miners.
Embattled Scotgold Resources ready to go into administration
The owner of Cononish, Scotland's only operating gold and silver mine, has failed to secured investors to continue in business.
Golden Minerals stock plummets as it raises $4.2m through public offering
The offering comes six months after the company said it would need to raise enough cash to restart mining operations at its Velardeña properties in Mexico.
The graphite lesson: Expect more critical metal shortages
It’s been a big couple of weeks in mining circles and that’s being led by a surge in graphite stocks.
Bill Gates-backed mining startup wants to expand into Congo
KoBold is exploring around the world for new deposits of metals that are key to the global green-energy transition.