January 5, 2024 Circular economy can greatly increase secondary supply of REE in next three decades – study Circular economy strategies can lead to an increase of 701 kt secondary supply and a decrease of 2,306 kt demand of REEs.
January 5, 2024 Endeavour Mining plunges after firing CEO for serious misconduct The miner removed de Montessus after discovering an alleged “irregular payment instruction” of $5.9 million related to an asset sale.
January 4, 2024 Palladium price falls as concern EVs will destroy demand returns to the fore Commodity analysts said technical factors also played a part.
January 4, 2024 Endeavour Mining says it fired CEO for ‘serious misconduct’ The removal of Sébastien de Montessus follows an investigation by the board into an irregular payment instruction of $5.9 million issued by him.
January 3, 2024 New hub starts commercial production of recycled rare earths in the UK A rare earths hub has been set up by the University of Birmingham, HyProMag Ltd and Mkango in Tyseley, England.
January 3, 2024 EU adds Alrosa and its CEO to sanctions list Alrosa accounts for over 90% of all Russian diamond production.
January 2, 2024 China restores coal tariffs in threat to Russian exporters Russia’s monthly coal sales to China have declined since peaking at more than 10 million tons in June.
December 29, 2023 Two-dimensional supercrystals harvest solar energy efficiently to produce hydrogen A new two-dimensional supercrystal generates hydrogen from formic acid with the help of sunlight.
December 29, 2023 Gold price heads for yearly gain as market eyes rate cuts in 2024 Bullion was steady on the final trading day, putting it on track to end the year about 13% higher.
December 29, 2023 Nickel is year’s biggest metals loser, copper manages small gain Nickel is poised to post an annual drop of more than 40% on the London Metal Exchange, the biggest decline since 2008.
Chile’s Mantoverde copper output hit as labor talks stall, union says The labor authority had notified that the company will not have emergency personnel from the union to keep facilities operational. January 12, 2026 | 11:18 am
