April 18, 2024

In Serbian village, women fight to escape encroaching mine

Krivelj used to be a lively village surrounded by green hills, then mining began in the 1970s, and pollution has quadrupled since Zijin took over.

April 17, 2024

Specialist funds cautious on copper rally, says trader IXM

Funds that specialize in metals have been more cautious than other speculators on the rally that sent copper prices to a 22-month peak this week.

April 17, 2024

Aurubis to grow organically rather than through deals, CEO says

The $700 million facility will have an initial capacity of 90,000 metric tons per year.

April 17, 2024

Traders are already gaming the new Russian metal sanctions

The opportunity lies in massive piles of Russian metal already sitting in the LME global warehouse network.

April 17, 2024

Short squeeze fears grip tin as LME says it’s watching market

Tin's 25% advance in 2024 puts it well ahead of more closely-watched commodities like copper or crude oil.

April 16, 2024

Cornish Metals on track to deliver South Crofty PEA this quarter

According to company estimates, South Crofty has the fourth-highest-grade tin mineral resource globally.

April 16, 2024

Nornickel says new Western sanctions raise risk of metals market disruption

Nornickel intends to remain a "reliable supplier of products" and will continue to fulfil all its contractual obligations, said the company.

April 16, 2024

Verde Magnesium granted mining rights in Romania

Backed by US private equity investor Amerocap, Verde aims to break Europe's reliance on Chinese imports of magnesium metal.

April 16, 2024

German coal mines emit much more methane than reported, study says

A new analysis by Ember finds that German coal mines spew 184 times more methane than what the country reports to the UN.

April 16, 2024

A silver mine revives neglected Bosnian town

The development by Adriatic Metals is the first such mine to open in Europe in over a decade.