March 15, 2023

BHP potentially faces $44 billion bill in Brazil dam case

The lawsuit, one of the largest in English legal history, was thrown out in 2020 before the Court of Appeal ruled in July that it could proceed.

March 15, 2023

Gold price rebounds as fresh banking crisis hits risk appetite

The latest rally comes despite a sharp jump in the US currency, which would usually weigh on demand for the greenback-priced bullion.

March 13, 2023

Trafigura’s head of metals operations to leave in restructuring

Svetlana Kabanova, who ran operations for Trafigura’s metals trading unit, is leaving the company.

March 13, 2023

Europe balks at strategic stockpile for critical green metals

The energy crisis has hurt production of several key industrial commodities, exacerbating worries about supply.

March 13, 2023

Nornickel board rejects Rusal proposal to replace chairman

Rusal had proposed replacing current chairman Andrei Bugrov with independent director.

March 12, 2023

UK to spend £20 billion on carbon capture in clean energy push

The UK’s investment would go toward projects that aim to store 20 million to 30 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually by 2030.

March 11, 2023

Highland Gold owner weighs buying Polymetal assets

Mining magnate Vladislav Sviblov is weighing a purchase of some of the Russian assets of Polymetal.

March 10, 2023

US, EU to negotiate critical minerals agreement

US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed on Friday to immediately begin negotiations.

March 10, 2023

US, EU agree to start talks on critical minerals amid trade tensions

Biden and von der Leyen are meeting against a backdrop of European complaints that US subsidies will divert investment away from Europe.

March 10, 2023

Ancient Romans failed to fully exploit rich silver deposit in Germany

New research confirms that Roman soldiers attempted to mine silver ore in Bad Ems but failed in 47 AD.