June 4, 2024

Trafigura settles billionaire Reuben brothers’ nickel fraud suit

Last year, the trader revealed it had paid nearly $600 million for nickel only to discover that the cargoes contained worthless rubble.

June 4, 2024

BHP faces test of patience after $49 billion Anglo bid fails

Over the coming months, copper deals are unlikely to be far from executives’ minds.

June 4, 2024

Rosatom, Orano deny deal talks on Niger nuclear assets

Rosatom said it had no plans to acquire uranium mining assets owned by Orano in Niger.

June 4, 2024

Mine pollution has isolated British trout — study

Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically "isolated" from other trout.

June 3, 2024

Russia said to seek French-held uranium assets in Niger

Rosatom has had contacts with Niger’s military-led authorities about acquiring assets held by Orano SA.

June 3, 2024

Gina Rinehart ups stake in lithium-focused Vulcan

The mining billionaire, through its firm Hancock Prospecting, is now Vulcan's second largest shareholder, with a 7.5% stake.

June 2, 2024

IXM co-head of refined metals is leaving trader

Adhitya Sethaputra's departure is the latest in a series of personnel changes at the trading house owned by Chinese miner CMOC Group.

May 31, 2024

German coal company to get about €1 billion for shutting mines

Lausitz Energie Bergbau had initially been promised €1.75 billion by the government to cover mine rehabilitations and closures.

May 30, 2024

Investors relieved BHP walked from $49 billion Anglo takeover deal

BHP’s timing was good but the complexity of the deal requiring demergers and a copper price rally made it difficult to execute, investment officer said.

May 30, 2024

Column: LME brand approval cements Indonesian nickel ascendancy

For Indonesia it's a vindication of its policy of forcing miners to move downstream by banning ore exports from 2020.