May 30, 2023 Europe’s unwanted coal heads to China and India as heat builds Shipments of about 7 million tons of Colombian coal will be exported to Asian countries in the next quarter, instead of ports in Europe.
May 29, 2023 Iraq boosts gold reserves by 2% in single day in gradual buildup Iraq, OPEC’s second-biggest oil producer, resumed gold purchases in 2022 after a four-year hiatus.
May 29, 2023 Sigma Lithium sells first “green tailings” to China’s Yahua Green tailings are a high-purity, zero chemicals, about 1.3% lithium oxide product generated by Sigma’s Greentech processing plant in Brazil.
May 26, 2023 Deep-sea mining may affect thousands of new species found in hotspot Scientists have identified more than 5,500 entirely new species in the CCZ of the Pacific Ocean, an area targeted by deep-sea miners.
May 25, 2023 Nippon Steel still in talks with Teck as it seeks stake in coal asset Nippon Steel said in February it will spend around C$1.15 billion to buy a 10% stake in Elk Valley.
May 25, 2023 From Russia with gold: UAE cashes in as sanctions bite Records show the Gulf state imported 75.7 tonnes of Russian gold worth $4.3 billion - up from just 1.3 tonnes during 2021.
May 25, 2023 Tin prices rise on Myanmar supply worry A detailed plan to suspend all mining activities in a region controlled by Myanmar's ethnic Wa militia force from August 1 was released earlier this month.
May 24, 2023 Nornickel now earns nearly half of its revenue in Asia In the first three months of 2023, Asia accounted for 45% of the company’s revenue.
May 24, 2023 Indonesia to allow exports of five raw minerals despite June ban Copper, iron ore, lead, zinc and anode mud from copper concentrates will be allowed to leave the country until May next year.
May 24, 2023 A new “age of palladates” may be underway A recent study shows that palladium is the key ingredient to reaching the “Goldilocks zone" where superconductivity works particularly well.
AI boom set to turbocharge uranium demand in 2026 Investor surveys and asset managers point to AI-driven power demand tightening uranium supply and supporting higher prices into 2026. December 26, 2025 | 03:55 am
