October 27, 2023

Top gold refiner exits Swiss industry group over sourcing fight

Valcambi has resigned from the Swiss gold refining association after a disagreement over where it sources its gold.

October 26, 2023

Eramet cuts Indonesia nickel ore target on permit delay

Eramet expects Weda Bay to produce 30 million wet metric tons in 2023, down 5 million tons from its previous outlook.

October 26, 2023

Cornish Metals starts dewatering UK tin mine

The process, expected to take 18 months, is a key part of of Cornish Metals’ efforts to reopen the South Crofty tin-copper mine.

October 25, 2023

Trafigura denies knowing that nickel deals with Gupta were fake

One of the world’s largest commodity traders revealed it had lost more than half a billion dollars after buying cargoes of nickel from Gupta’s companies, only to discover that they…

October 25, 2023

G7 announcement on Russian diamond ban expected by end of month

The G7 held a technical meeting last week to discuss several proposals put forward by India, industry groups and Belgium.

October 25, 2023

US will extend EU metals tariff exemption if needed

The US suspended import tariffs of 25% on EU steel and 10% on EU aluminum for two years from January 2022.

October 25, 2023

Whitehaven hits out at dissident investor’s ‘failure’ after BHP mines deal

Hedge fund and a minority investor Bell Rock is against the miner's decision on the recent $4.1 billion acquisition of BHP's metallurgical coal mines.

October 25, 2023

Nornickel starts sulphur dioxide capture in Russia’s most polluted city

The miner launched a multi-billion dollar project aimed at reducing sulphur dioxide emissions by 45% in Norilsk.

October 24, 2023

De Beers output falls amid Venetia mine transition

De Beers stopped its 30-year open pit mining operations at Venetia last year to transition it to underground extraction.

October 24, 2023

How Romans pioneered silver recycling

Gold impurities in silver coins and lead pollution in Greenland ice show that the Romans were pioneers of recycling.