June 29, 2023 Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction — study Ecosystem restoration would cost between $5.3 - $5.7m per sq. km, compared with $2.7m sq. km to mine the seafloor.
June 29, 2023 French-British venture to develop UK’s largest lithium deposit France's Imerys and junior miner British Lithium have teamed-up to open a mine with capability to supply lithium for 500,000 EVs by 2030.
June 28, 2023 Bluebell Capital Partners asks Glencore board to replace CEO Bluebell, which has not disclosed the size of its shareholding, started an activist campaign at Glencore in 2021, urging it to separate its thermal coal business and sell its agricultural…
June 28, 2023 Swiss Federal Council wants moratorium on deep sea mining The Swiss government stated that commercial exploitation should be postponed until more scientific knowledge is obtained.
June 28, 2023 US sanctions gold firms suspected of funding Wagner Group The country slapped sanctions on four companies located in the United Arab Emirates, Central African Republic and Russia.
June 28, 2023 Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASA The US space agency is looking to operate a pilot processing plant for lunar resources by 2032, as part of its planned Artemis missions.
June 28, 2023 French minister to push €1 billion uranium deal on trip to Mongolia President Emmanuel Macron has said Japan and France will work together to boost French energy sovereignty through the supply of critical metals from Mongolia.
June 27, 2023 Column: Global exchange copper stocks sink to 15-year lows Either inventory rebuilds over the seasonal summer soft spot for northern hemisphere demand, or the market is going to have to rethink just how much copper is really out there,…
June 27, 2023 Column: Court case shines a harsh light on London Metal Exchange The first part of the LME courtroom drama is over after three days of legal argument at London's Royal Courts of Justice.
June 27, 2023 Cornish Lithium seeks $13m in last-ditch effort to avoid collapse The UK-based start-up, which aims to produce lithium in Cornwall, warned it could go bust if it fails to secure the needed cash by July.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
