July 18, 2018 Wreck of Russian warship carrying $130bn in gold found off South Korea The Dmitrii Donskoi is believed to have sunk in a naval battle 113 years ago, carrying the treasury of the entire flotilla, which would have included port expenses, as well…
July 17, 2018 ArcelorMittal Temirtau to suspend hot-rolled steel coil exports to Iran – adviser ArcelorMittal Temirtau, will suspend the export of hot-rolled steel coils to Iran due to the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions
July 16, 2018 Four miners killed in Georgia in coal mine accident, officials say The government will close the mine until an investigation is complete and it gets the conclusions of international experts.
July 16, 2018 Top-grade iron ore may spike to $100 High-grade iron ore may spike to $100 a metric ton as China intensifies a clampdown on pollution by restraining industrial activity.
July 14, 2018 Landslide at Myanmar jade mine kills at least 15, injures 45: official This is the latest disaster in the Hpakant jade mining region.
July 13, 2018 Germany to host Europe’s first EV battery plant BMW already signed up as the factory's main client.
July 13, 2018 Asia Gold-Buying picks up in India on low prices "In last few days the rupee and international prices are moving in favour of buyers. Jewellers are placing orders," said a Mumbai-based dealer.
July 12, 2018 Panasonic plans to halve cobalt content of car batteries in 2-3 years Panasonic has already significantly reduced cobalt content, to about 10 percent in its nickel-cobalt-aluminium cathode chemistry.
July 12, 2018 Rio Tinto sells $3.5bn stake in Grasberg mine to Indonesian state miner The world’s No.2 miner is selling its 40% in the giant Grasberg mine, the world’s second largest copper operation, to Indonesia’s state mining company PT Inalum.
July 11, 2018 Experts come up with plan for protecting deep-sea life from mining An international group of researches have recommended 18 quantitative metrics that regulators can use to assess seabed mining projects.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
