February 8, 2024 Portuguese prosecutors seek to annul environment permit for Savannah lithium mine The Savannah mine was part of a wider probe last year by Portuguese prosecutors into alleged illegalities in lithium and "green" hydrogen deals.
February 8, 2024 Pressure groups sue LME for allowing trade of ‘polluting’ Indonesian metal Activists allege that the LME allowed sales on its platform of copper produced at the Grasberg mine, which they claim is polluting local rivers.
February 8, 2024 ‘Silver is the new gold’ as Egyptians try to protect savings The price of one gram of silver more than doubled in a year but at about 47 Egyptian pounds, it remains far cheaper than gold.
February 7, 2024 Botswana sets aside $65m to buy 24% stake in gem trader HB Antwerp The deal would value the Belgian company, founded in 2020, at $275 million.
February 7, 2024 Some Russian banks may have swapped gold for dollars, report says Russia has faced a shortage of dollars and euros as it’s increasingly shut out of the western financial system.
February 7, 2024 Ivanhoe, Trafigura to be first users of Lobito Atlantic Railway Corridor They will ship copper, cobalt and other critical minerals and metals from mines in the DRC to Angola’s port of Lobito via rail.
February 6, 2024 Aurubis Q1 profit misses forecast on lower metal prices The decline was driven by a 16% drop in earnings for the metal recycling segment.
February 6, 2024 French government flags fresh funds for nickel rescue The government plans to offer fresh subsidies and loans for a New Caledonia nickel plant co-owned by Glencore.
February 5, 2024 Cornish Metals shares rise on new drill results from tin project in Cornwall The company reported results from the first six drill holes of the ongoing 9,000 metre Carn Brea drill program.
February 5, 2024 Anglo CEO says he can run sprawling miner better than any activist Anglo’s production pullback has led some investors and analysts to call for more action.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
