June 16, 2024

Serbia to give green light for Rio Tinto’s lithium mine

The Jadar project could potentially produce 58,000 tons of lithium a year, starting in 2028.

June 16, 2024

Orano at risk of losing Niger uranium mine sought by Russia

Imouraren is one of the world’s biggest uranium deposits, with reserves estimated at 200,000 tons.

June 14, 2024

Royal Cornwall Museum reveals first Bronze Age tin mining tools discovered in Europe

Recent carbon dating research provides insight into the mining techniques of our ancestors.

June 13, 2024

Trader Gerald Group says it was hit by $49 million tin fraud

The group made a provision of $37.3 million in its 2023 financial accounts after the deal to buy Brazilian tin went awry.

June 13, 2024

Environmental studies show Serbian lithium project is safe, Rio Tinto says

The $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project could cover 90% of Europe's current lithium needs.

June 12, 2024

New Caledonia nickel industry at standstill amid unrest

The riots sparked last month by electoral reform in the French-controlled territory has deepened a crisis for New Caledonia's loss-making nickel sector.

June 12, 2024

The world needs more batteries — but not this many

By 2025, the global battery industry will be able to produce more than five times as many cells as the world will need, BNEF forecasts.

June 12, 2024

Tsingshan plans another 50,000t nickel LME listing this year

The company already listed nickel cathode from its Dingxing plant on the LME in the second quarter.

June 12, 2024

Gold rush to endure through 2024, though $3,000 mark may prove elusive

Spot gold is trading around $2,300 per ounce after hitting a record $2,449.89 on May 20.

June 11, 2024

Deep contango in LME base metals signals weak nearby buying interest

Spot prices for copper and aluminum in London have moved to sharply deeper discounts to the three-month contract this week.