November 10, 2023

Share of Russian aluminum in LME-registered warehouses rises to 79.5%

The high share of Russian-origin metal in the LME-registered stocks has been a concern for some producers.

November 10, 2023

Column: Russian mine fire turns up the heat on zinc supply

The fire at the Ozerny mine has been extinguished but it has heated up the zinc market.

November 10, 2023

Anglo American’s costly fertilizer mine seeks more customers

The Woodsmith has the world's largest known deposit of polyhalite.

November 10, 2023

Manganese-doped material may be crucial in energy-efficient computing

Manganese-doped germanium telluride could eventually lead to computers that need less than one millionth of the currently required energy to switch a bit, according to new research.

November 10, 2023

Fierce community opposition to copper, lithium projects threatens energy transition

Resource nationalism has ignited high-profile disputes in recent weeks, including First Quantum’s struggles in Panama and lithium miners' in Portugal. 

November 9, 2023

CEZ luring car-battery producers as lithium mine decision nears

The biggest traded power producer in eastern Europe is “totally serious” about plans to extract the metal in the north of Czech Republic.

November 9, 2023

Russian gold miner Uzhuralzoloto announces IPO despite UK sanctions on owner

Company will offer up to 5% of capital in new shares in an initial public offering on the Moscow Exchange.

November 8, 2023

Portugal activists urge suspension of lithium projects after PM quits

With more than 60,000 metric tons of known lithium reserves, Portugal is Europe's biggest lithium producer.

November 8, 2023

Aurubis to invest about $700 million to build smelter in US

The commissioning of the secondary smelter in Augusta, Georgia, is planned for the second half of 2024.

November 8, 2023

Zinc price jumps on supply worries, Russian project fire report

Fire has been extinguished at a workshop at Ozernoye, scheduled to become one of the largest zinc mines in the world.