September 24, 2021

Tin price hits record high on low inventories

Prices for the metal have been fueled by supply disruptions in major producing countries and booming demand for electronics, where the metal is used for soldering to connect components.

September 24, 2021

China’s Chengxin, Tsingshan team up for $350m Indonesia lithium project

The partners will build a plant to make lithium chemicals in Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park on the island of Sulawesi.

September 22, 2021

Uranium price rally is a high-stakes bet on future of nuclear power

Prices have surged about 40% just in September, outpacing all other major commodities.

September 17, 2021

Uranium giant in talks to supply Sprott as investor demand soars

Kazatomprom said it may supply the metal to Sprott Inc., the investment firm whose aggressive bets on the market have helped drive a surge in prices.

September 17, 2021

LBMA suspends Kyrgyz gold refinery over responsible sourcing failures

The LBMA said in June it had begun a review of the refiner, Kyrgyzaltyn JSC, "in response to issues concerning delivery and the potential for fraud."

September 17, 2021

Indonesia considers export tax for products with less than 70% nickel content

Most nickel products exported from Indonesia have nickel content of 30% to 40%.

September 17, 2021

Global nickel production to rise 6.8% in 2021 – report

Indonesia, the Philippines and Brazil are expected to be significant contributors to the overall growth this year.

September 17, 2021

New photo battery harvests the sun, stores energy in a single device

A team of researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has developed a photo battery that has dual functions in harvesting solar energy and storing energy in…

September 16, 2021

Coal funding persists even as climate worry grows

Coal might be the dirtiest word in climate politics in the run up to the United Nations COP26 summit.

September 15, 2021

Mining a ‘laggard among laggards’ on female representation – report

Women are leaving the mining industry due to few growth opportunities.