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.

September 18, 2023

Savannah Resources denies reports of Barroso project, company sale

The company is in the process of identifying potential partners for the project, slated to be western Europe’s largest lithium mine.

September 18, 2023

Erdogan asks Musk to build Tesla factory in Turkey

Tesla currently has six factories and is building a seventh in Mexico.

September 18, 2023

Adriatic Metals to begin production in Bosnia in November

Miner is ready to kick off production at its Vares silver project, Europe’s first new mine in over a decade.

September 17, 2023

IRA, EGD and now the EU move on China EVs – governments are showering mining with money

When the EU closes its EV market to China, it would open up a direct route and likely premium pricing for lithium, nickel, cobalt miners now supplying China.

September 17, 2023

Europe’s “oldest” copper cannon made of Slavic copper

A “faulty” cast copper-alloy cannon may be the oldest in Europe.

September 15, 2023

Investors glimpse opportunity in Europe’s unloved mining shares

The STOXX Europe 600 mining index has fallen 15% this year, making it the worst performing sector in the region by some margin.

September 15, 2023

Aluminum deal season has started, but no one is buying yet

The annual contracting season for aluminum supplies got off to a slow start at a key industry conference this week.

September 15, 2023

G7 to launch Russian diamond ban in bid to curb revenues, Belgium says

A ban on imports of Russian diamonds is expected to be agreed by Group of Seven nations in the next two or three weeks.