December 20, 2022

Burkina Faso denies it paid Russian fighters with mine rights

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo caused a controversy by stating last week that Burkina Faso had hired mercenaries from Russia's Wagner group to help it fight Islamist militants.

December 20, 2022

Aurubis plans 530 million euros in new investments

Europe's largest copper smelter Aurubis scrapped its existing dividend policy and announced the growth-oriented investments on Tuesday.

December 20, 2022

Column: Commodity forecasts are absurd, but China is key as Ukraine fades

While 2022 has largely been a story of the necessity of fossil fuels, it's likely that the surging prices accelerate the drive to renewable energies.

December 20, 2022

Nornickel mulls cutting output by 10% next year

The war in Ukraine has impacted the miner by disrupting logistics, insurance and shipping.

December 20, 2022

Column: Zinc stocks at historic lows after a year of smelter woes

Where has all the zinc gone?

December 19, 2022

Australia expects sharp lithium price pullback in 2024

Record spot prices will lift contract values for lithium miners next year but a surge in production to over 1 million tonnes by 2024 will put downward pressure on prices,…

December 19, 2022

Electric vehicle production set to surge in 2023 despite low sales

Starting next year, a wave of new electric vehicles from pickup trucks to middle market SUVs and sedans will hit the world's major markets.

December 19, 2022

WTO on ‘thin ice’ with metals tariff ruling, US trade chief says

The WTO ruling, issued earlier this month, “really challenges the integrity of the system,” Trade Representative Katherine Tai said.

December 19, 2022

Nickel tycoon plans new plant to avoid future LME short squeezes

Tsingshan is building a plant in Sulawesi, Indonesia, to produce 50,000 tonnes of refined nickel a year.

December 19, 2022

Bumper green aluminum output is good news for carmakers, and climate

Global supplies of low-carbon aluminum have been robust for several years but dipped in 2022.