August 27, 2020 Freeport to ease lockdown in bid to end protest at Grasberg Operations have been disrupted after workers have blocked access to the world's second-largest copper mine in the easternmost region of Papua since Monday.
August 25, 2020 Top 10 countries with largest gold reserves The top 10 central banks with the largest gold reserves have remained mostly unchanged for the last few years.
August 25, 2020 New nickel price launched as attention shifts to green supply Metal trades at 9-month high as mined output tanks, but future supply for EVs looks to acid-leaching projects that pump waste into the ocean.
August 25, 2020 Protest at Grasberg mine extends to second day Freeport mine workers demand an easing of a coronavirus lockdown.
August 24, 2020 Elon Musk is going to have a hard time finding clean nickel Recent accidents suggest the industry will struggle to meet Musk’s request for a large quantity of the metal produced in an “environmentally sensitive” way.
August 24, 2020 Trove of 1,000-year-old gold coins unearthed in Israel A rare stash of pure gold coins from the Abbasid Caliphate period was uncovered by young volunteers in an archaeological excavation.
August 24, 2020 Electric ships – a new target for Li-ion battery producers IDTechEx explores the potential of electric ships for lithium-ion battery producers.
August 24, 2020 Workers bar access to Freeport Indonesia’s Grasberg mine Upset by an ongoing coronavirus-related lockdown, more than a thousand workers are blocking the mine access.
August 21, 2020 Zijin profit jumps by nearly a third as gold prices surge Company reported a 30.6% jump in first-half profit as it increased output and cashed in on soaring prices.
August 21, 2020 Fortescue opens talks with Afghanistan on nation’s mining riches Country has struggled to accelerate development of an estimated $1 trillion worth of mineral deposits.
EU said to allow telecoms copper switch-off delay to 2035 The move would give national governments discretion to set their own copper phase-out timelines based on local market conditions, network readiness and consumer impact. January 15, 2026 | 10:54 am
