February 22, 2021

Global EV sales pushed battery metals deployment in H2 2020 – report

Adamas Intelligence reports that EV registrations grew by 58% year-on-year in the second half of 2020 and, with them, battery metals deployment.

February 19, 2021

Swiss monthly gold exports to India hit highest since May 2019

India and China are the world's two biggest gold consumers.

February 19, 2021

Rio Tinto willing to negotiate Oyu Tolgoi agreement

Rio Tinto is open to replacing the underground development agreement with a new deal ratified by parliament, one of the sources said.

February 19, 2021

Shortages, shipping and stocks feed bullish tin price narrative

Metal on the LME are close to $25,550 a tonne, the highest since February 2012, after a gain of 24% so far this year.

February 19, 2021

Marubeni, Retriev partner on battery recycling

The strategic partnership will focus on developing a new circular business for end-of-life lithium-ion batteries.

February 18, 2021

Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report

Ten years after the adoption of United Nations principles, a study shows most miners have yet to step up efforts to improve their human rights record.

February 18, 2021

Rio Tinto still committed to Oyu Tolgoi – CEO

CEO Jakob Stausholm said the copper mine expansion would yield a “big win-win” for both the country and the miner.

February 17, 2021

Governments from Mongolia to Mali seek to reopen mining deals

Any move to renegotiate agreements will trigger pushback by miners wary of threats to their profit margins, experts said.

February 16, 2021

These five trends are playing out in the diamond industry

Prioritization of sustainability, diamond origin tracking and continued demand from China are some of the issues shaping the industry

February 15, 2021

India’s coal power use may have already peaked – report

The share of the dirtiest fossil fuel in India’s power mix fell for the second year in a row in 2020.