May 20, 2024 Copper price hits record above $11,000 on bets that shortage looms Several developments in 2024 have emboldened copper bulls and drawn in a rising tide of speculative money.
May 19, 2024 Deep-sea mining dust clouds travel long distances – research A portion of the stirred-up bottom material caused by deep-sea mining remains visible in the water at long distances.
May 18, 2024 BHP debates improved Anglo bid as time runs out in takeover saga BHP faces a critical question: what would it take to draw the smaller company to the negotiating table within the next few days?
May 17, 2024 Copper, gold prices close in on records as metals mayhem continues Copper vaulted toward a record in London and nickel spiked nearly 8%, capping a week of big moves in industrial and precious metals markets as bullish investors pile in and…
May 17, 2024 Aluminum group steps up call on EU to bar imports of the Russian metal Rusal said the main victims of such measure would be the European consumers.
May 17, 2024 US lukewarm on G7 Russian diamond ban after industry backlash Ban aims to curb another revenue stream for Russia.
May 17, 2024 Green chemistry process helps recover noble metals from e-waste Researchers developed sustainable dissolution methods for extracting noble metals from computers, cell phones, and solar panels.
May 17, 2024 Anglo American’s battle with BHP worries a corner of England Anglo will scale back investment in the Yorkshire mine, which employs about 2,000 people from one of the UK’s highest unemployment rate areas.
May 17, 2024 BHP needs to bid about $41 a share for Anglo, JPMorgan says Anglo American has turned down BHP’s bids twice since April 25, stating the offers continue to considerably undervalue the company.
May 17, 2024 Zijin Mining to produce 50% more copper by 2028 China's top copper producer plans to increase output of the metal by 4% in 2025 and to 1.5.-1.6m tonnes, or 50%, in four years.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
