November 11, 2022 LME decides against ban on Russian metal The metals industry has spent weeks debating what to do about supplies from Russia, which is a major producer of copper, nickel, aluminum and palladium.
November 11, 2022 Germany considers national fund in scramble for raw materials Germany is already offering loan guarantees to commodity trading houses to buy energy and key metals.
November 10, 2022 France puts future of deep sea mining in doubt A growing number of member states of the ISA have called for a “precautionary pause” or moratorium on mining due to the lack of scientific data on fragile and biodiverse…
November 10, 2022 One of world’s top gold-buying central banks is far from sated Uzbekistan has brought the share of the precious metal in its $32 billion reserves to almost two-thirds, in a reversal of a plan to cut it below 50%.
November 10, 2022 Li-ion battery market to reach $430bn by 2033 According to IDTechEx, electric cars and transportation will represent the largest market.
November 9, 2022 Bosch taps IBM quantum computers in hunt for new EV materials Robert Bosch plans to use more than twenty of IBM’s quantum computers to help identify alternatives to the metals and rare earth elements currently used in EVs.
November 9, 2022 Metal detectorist finds Viking Age silver treasure Forty-six silver objects found by accident in central Norway turned out to be a Viking Age treasure.
November 9, 2022 WGC calls miners to plan for further climate change risks The gold industry's leading trade body outlines a range of strategies for miners to adapt to surging challenges.
November 9, 2022 World’s CO2 hotspots pinpointed by Al Gore-backed climate project The website "Climate Trace" includes maps and data on 72,000 power plants, oil refineries, airports and more to offer “radical climate transparency.”
November 8, 2022 Mark Carney sees ‘wall of opportunity’ for energy investors “A lot of the answer to energy security problems that have been exposed by Russia’s illegal war have to do with sustainability,” the former Bank of England governor said.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
