August 9, 2024 Video: World Gold Council sees market uncertainty raising metal’s price WGC senior market strategist sees several trigger points that could prompt gold to move even higher, perhaps stirring more interest from retail investors.
August 9, 2024 Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium project could take two years to approve, minister says Environmentalists are planning new protests over the project.
August 8, 2024 Nutrien names insider Mark Thompson as CFO amid mixed results Thompson, who has been with Nutrien for 13 years and currently serves as chief commercial officer, will assume his new role on August 26.
August 7, 2024 Glencore holding 25,000t of zinc stocks after Zhairem ramp-up Over the past five years, Glencore’s zinc production has shrunk, following sales of its shares of zinc projects in Bolivia and Peru.
August 7, 2024 Adriatic Metals CEO Paul Cronin resigns Under Cronin's leadership, Adriatic went from explorer to silver producer in Bosnia in less than seven years.
August 7, 2024 Qatar invests $180m in US-backed fund to reduce China’s dominance in critical minerals Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has so far invested more than $450 million into projects across North and South America, Europe and Africa.
August 7, 2024 Glencore scraps plans to ditch coal on investor pressure Over 95% of Glencore shareholders were in favour of keeping the coal unit to help fund growth in metals and support returns.
August 6, 2024 UK Royal Mint opens facility to recover gold from e-waste The move would provide a more sustainable source of the precious metal and reduce dependence on traditional mining methods.
August 5, 2024 Commodities face contagion as global market meltdown deepens For commodities linked to industrial cycles, such as copper, a hard-landing scenario would put fresh pressure on bulls.
August 5, 2024 Endeavour’s ex-CEO paid miner $1.35 million settlement after firing The London-listed company removed Sebastien de Montessus in January amid a probe into an “irregular” payment.
Japan launches world’s first deep-sea rare earth mining test Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies. January 12, 2026 | 05:13 am
Australia fast-tracks critical minerals stockpile Canberra will build a strategic minerals reserve using domestic supply to shore up defence, tech manufacturing and allied supply chains. January 12, 2026 | 04:09 am
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm