October 25, 2022

French lithium mine project unveiled in electric car race

Imerys unveiled plans to develop a lithium mine in central France that it said could be a leading contributor in Europe's quest for electric-vehicle battery materials.

October 25, 2022

Norsk Hydro calls for EU, US sanctions on Russian aluminum

With recession looming, however, some business groups say bans on Russian aluminum would decimate European industry.

October 25, 2022

LME partner Metalshub targets lower-content nickel trading

The lack of lower-content nickel trading on the LME was a factor that helped fuel a wild spike in LME nickel prices in March.

October 25, 2022

Column: China may solve the LME’s Russian copper problem. But at a price

India also boosting its imports of Russian crude and coal, with both Asian giants taking advantage of the discounts on offer.

October 25, 2022

Russia ships record volumes of gas and steelmaking coal to China

Coking coal imports from Russia jumped to 2.5 million tons in September, from about 900,000 tons in the same month last year.

October 25, 2022

Europe’s first lithium mine agrees to merge with Sizzle SPAC

A unit of Australian miner European Lithium Ltd. has agreed to go public on Nasdaq through a merger with blank-check company Sizzle Acquisition Corp. 

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.