September 25, 2024

Rio Tinto boosts efforts to win public support for Serbia lithium mine

With a production of 58,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year, Jadar could supply enough lithium to meet 90% of Europe’s current needs.

September 25, 2024

Karelian closer to finding green diamond source in Finland

Irish explorer has completed a detailed excavation program in the Kuhmo region, where it found a rare green diamond in 2022.

September 24, 2024

Column: Europe struggles to break Russia’s titanium grip

The bloc's aerospace sector is still dependent on imports of Russian titanium produced by VSMPO-AVISMA.

September 24, 2024

Miners could lose 6.4% of spending to fraud — report

Crowe's research shows implementing better fraud prevention practices could cut losses by up to 40% within 12 months.

September 24, 2024

Trafigura names Richard Holtum as new CEO

Holtum becomes the group's third ever CEO after around 10 years at the company.

September 23, 2024

Aurubis sees earnings decline next year on lower metal prices

Inflated start-up costs for strategic projects, especially for a new recycling plant in the US, have weighed on next year's outlook.

September 20, 2024

Trafigura to announce Richard Holtum as new CEO as soon as next week

Holtum currently runs Trafigura’s gas, power and renewables division.

September 19, 2024

CHART: Global mining and metals – a quick reality check

Demand for energy transition metals has injected optimism into mining, but it represents only a sliver of the $4 trillion global industry.  

September 19, 2024

AMG Critical Materials opens Europe’s first lithium hydroxide refinery

AMG’s concept is to expand annual production up to 100,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium hydroxide.

September 18, 2024

Germany launches raw materials fund to strengthen supply chains

The German government is launching a $1.1 billion fund for investment in raw materials.