September 20, 2023

Battery metal miners lack serious policies on informed consent — report

An Oxfam report shows that many battery metal miners do not have the necessary policies to respect the rights of the communities impacted by their activities, especially Indigenous communities.

September 20, 2023

Norway’s Aker BP may explore for seabed minerals, CEO says

Norway could become the first country to start commercial deep sea mining if parliament gives the go-ahead to explore the remote Mid-Atlantic ridge.

September 20, 2023

Alrosa suspends diamond supply for Sept-Oct – India’s trade body

The move aims to avert a supply glut in the global market and aid diamond prices amid weak demand.

September 19, 2023

Veracio acquires Minalyze in $29 million deal

Deal combines Veracio’s AI and analytics solutions and Minalyze’s geological data visualization technology.

September 19, 2023

Aurubis trims annual forecast further after metal theft

After concluding its metal stocks inventory, Aurubis identified damage amounting to 185 million euros.

September 19, 2023

Trafigura revamps senior leadership, giving energy more weight

CEO and executive director Jeremy Weir is staying in his roles while Ben Luckock has become the sole head of oil trading.

September 19, 2023

The mission to create Europe’s battery hub, whatever the cost

In just a few years, Hungary is projected to become the fourth-largest producer of batteries globally.

September 19, 2023

WGC steps up efforts to boost supply chain transparency

All 33 members with operating gold mines will publish the names and locations of their refining partners at least once a year.

September 18, 2023

Poland proposes ban on Russian diamonds, LPG in new sanctions package

The Polish proposal will now be considered by the European Commission.

September 18, 2023

Glencore took low volumes of Rusal aluminum, contract could go to 2025

Glencore bought only a small portion of a potential 6.9 million metric tons of aluminum it could have bought in 2020 to 2022.