October 25, 2022

Volkswagen: we have never had supply chain shortages like today

"We never used to talk to mining operators - now we know their business model," chief Murat Aksel said.

October 24, 2022

Researchers find possible replacement for rare earth in magnets

It could be possible to produce tetrataenite, an iron-nickel alloy, at scale by adding the common element phosphorous, researchers found.

October 24, 2022

Responsible copper mining framework extended to nickel, zinc and molybdenum 

The Copper Mark extends its responsible mining assessment already covering a fifth of global copper production, to molybdenum, nickel and zinc with the launch of a pilot program. 

October 24, 2022

Embattled London Metal Exchange is headed into yet another fight

The London Metal Exchange has faced a firestorm of criticism this year, and it’s about to get even worse.

October 24, 2022

Brokers balk as nickel tycoon seeks to add to LME short position

Tsingshan is talking to brokers about starting to increase its position on the London Metal Exchange as a hedge for its own nickel output.

October 24, 2022

Rusal files London lawsuit against Potanin over Nornickel pact

Rusal filed a lawsuit alleging that Vladimir Potanin, CEO of Nornickel, is in breach of a decade-old deal.

October 24, 2022

LME adds artisanal mining to green register, sets 2040 net-zero goal

LMEpassport will now also include standards regarding artisanal mining.

October 24, 2022

France’s Imerys wants to become leading lithium producer in Europe

Company said results of surveys carried out at its Beauvoir mine allow it to produce 34,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide for at least 25 years.

October 21, 2022

De Beers to offer sweeter terms as diamond market shows strain

De Beers has told customers in a memo that it would be doubling the size of its so-called buyback process.

October 21, 2022

Rio Tinto seeks pitches from bankers for lithium deals in battery metal foray

Rio Tinto is the only one of the world’s biggest diversified miners looking to start mining lithium.