March 14, 2022

Rio Tinto goes after Turquoise Hill in $2.7 billion bid

Buying the remaining 49% of the Canadian miner would give Rio control of the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, its most important growth project.

March 13, 2022

Gold dealers swamped by demand as war creates inflation scare

Gold is playing its age-old role as a safe haven in times of wars and crises.

March 13, 2022

International trade data on emerald, ruby supply skewed – report

A report by Gemfields rings the alarm bell on the lack of reliability of data related to the international supply and trade of coloured gemstones.

March 12, 2022

Tata Steel eyes other nations amid uncertain Russian coal supply

India’s biggest producer is seeking alternative sources for coal supply to its European and Indian operations.

March 11, 2022

Nickel chaos resounds from stainless steel to electric vehicles

Chinese producers of nickel sulfate used in EV batteries stopped offering product due to the lack of price visibility.

March 11, 2022

Philippines expecting a dozen new mines this year, mostly nickel

Country is China's biggest nickel ore supplier.

March 10, 2022

India’s Russian coal imports could be highest in over two years in March

About 870,000 tonnes of Russian coal have already delivered or are expected to be delivered at Indian shores until March 20.

March 10, 2022

Sanctioned Russian nickel could slow global EV adoption – report

Sanctions placed on Russian nickel will cause EV manufacturing prices to increase further, threatening adoption and decarbonization, says GlobalData.

March 10, 2022

Tycoon behind nickel’s big short has power to fuel more drama

Massive short positions held by Tsingshan have gone disastrously awry over the past few days.

March 9, 2022

Electric vehicle push bumps up against chaos in nickel market

A global push among automakers to expand their lineups of electric vehicles just got a lot more expensive.