February 2, 2024 Germany invests $1.1bn to counter China on raw materials The state fund will focus on cobalt, copper, lithium, silicon, rare earths projects, including in extraction, processing and recycling.
February 1, 2024 Hydro to invest 180 million euros in new Spanish aluminum recycling plant The plant will produce 120,000 metric tons of low-carbon metal for Europe's energy transition plan, Hydro says.
February 1, 2024 Glencore reports lower 2023 copper, nickel, cobalt output; flags further falls Other producers including BHP have put nickel projects on ice to counter falling prices for the metal.
January 31, 2024 Northern Graphite shares up on news of battery materials group launch The new entity was formed through the acquisition of the assets and R&D team of the battery division of Germany’s Heraeus Group.
January 31, 2024 Gold demand to hit record with central bank buying, WGC says Overall consumption climbed by about 3% to 4,899 tons last year, supported by strong demand in the OTC market, the World Gold Council says.
January 31, 2024 Swiss ban Russian diamond imports, joining latest EU sanctions Bern has agreed to adopt the 12th round of sanctions implemented by the EU in December.
January 31, 2024 Metals sanctions are dividing the biggest traders and banks The latest UK sanctions on Russia are creating new fault lines across the global metals world.
January 31, 2024 Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new…
January 31, 2024 Russian oligarch Potanin wins divorce claim appeal, case continues A claim by Potanin's ex-wife to a share of his stake in Nornickel can continue in court, despite the businessman winning an appeal.
January 31, 2024 Boliden plans to cut output and jobs at Tara zinc mine The mine was put on care and maintenance in June after prices of the galvanizing metal hit a three-year low.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
