September 15, 2022

Forget rare earths, boron is the critical mineral to track

Two companies mine 85% of all boron. China holds a near monopoly on downstream processing. Now a California mine wants to break open this opaque market.

September 15, 2022

European metals producers say EU energy measures fall short

Proposals to soften the impact of surging power prices will not shield metals producers from further production cuts and job losses, industry groups say.

September 15, 2022

Uranium funds surf price surge in renewed bets on nuclear power

Uranium funds have soared from their summer lows as a global energy crunch revives interest in nuclear power. 

September 15, 2022

Column: Can Europe save its industrial metals production sector?

The European Commission's focus on future-looking metals seems to have blind-sided it to the older metals that are also required to decarbonize, writes Andy Home.

September 15, 2022

Zinc price extends gains for sixth day on supply worries

Fitch Solutions projected the global zinc market to post a deeper deficit of 228,000 t in 2022 from a shortfall of 48,000 t in 2021.

September 15, 2022

Shallow-water mining in direct conflict with sustainability goals – study

Finnish researchers say that mineral mining alters habitats and causes local biodiversity loss in shallow-water species communities.

September 15, 2022

Tertiary Minerals, FQM team up to boost copper exploration in Zambia

The miners will work together to advance Tertiary’s Mukai and Mushima North project, in the country's north-west.

September 14, 2022

Energy crisis an ‘existential threat’ to EU metal production – Eurometaux

Zinc, aluminum and silicon production cuts have already left consumers in the Europe's steel, auto and construction industries facing severe shortages.

September 14, 2022

What is the cost of Europe’s energy crisis?

With the continent thrown into uncertainty, this chart shows allocated funding by country in response to the energy crisis.

September 14, 2022

Russia is getting frozen out as traders negotiate metals contracts

For aluminum, in particular, Europe is usually a key market.