April 12, 2024 US, UK take action targeting Russian aluminum, copper and nickel A UK official said London expected any market disruption to stabilize quickly.
April 12, 2024 Antwerp World Diamond Centre CEO resigns amid Russia diamond sanctions Ari Epstein did not publicly communicate the reason for his sudden departure.
April 12, 2024 France wants to revive copper mining and speed up green projects Copper mining has been halted in France for more than two decades.
April 11, 2024 Denarius sees quick restart for former Lundin nickel-copper mine in Spain The Aguablanca mine will produce a total of 43.2 million lb. nickel and 34.6 million lb. copper plus gold, platinum, and palladium.
April 11, 2024 Gina Rinehart-backed lithium hopeful surges after demo batch Vulcan Energy has gained nearly 40% this week after announcing its first viable output using direct-extraction technology.
April 11, 2024 Berkeley to take uranium mine dispute with Spain to arbitration The Retortillo project, Berkeley's main asset, received preliminary approval in 2013 but has since run into hurdles.
April 10, 2024 Vulcan Energy starts its first lithium chloride production in Germany The German government has created a €1.1 billion investment fund to fortify the nation’s access to critical raw materials essential for high-tech and green projects.
April 10, 2024 Vitol CEO confirms energy trading giant is getting into metals The world’s biggest independent commodities trader is expanding beyond oil, gas and power.
April 10, 2024 Eramet reaches agreement to continue SLN’s New Caledonia operations Its nickel subsidiary SLN is locked in a dispute with local authorities over financial guarantees.
April 10, 2024 Trafigura is using late founder as scapegoat on bribes, son says Trafigura last month admitted that Claude Dauphin had approved bribe payments in Brazil
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am