September 5, 2022

Platinum buyers may shun Russian metal when contracts renewed

Russia is a significant supplier of both platinum and palladium, which are mostly used to cut emissions from gasoline and diesel vehicles.

September 4, 2022

Metal plants feeding Europe’s factories face an existential crisis

Aluminum production in Europe has dropped to the lowest levels since the 1970s.

September 4, 2022

Swiss steel mill readies for shorter hours as energy bills soar

Stahl Gerlafingen wants to put staff on shorter working hours to contend with soaring energy bills.

September 3, 2022

German Greens deny report on nuclear plant extensions

Germany’s Green Party denied a report that it will back a plan allowing some of the nation’s nuclear power plants to continue operating beyond a previously set phase-out date.

September 2, 2022

Norway’s last coal mine extends life to feed European industry

Mine 7 will continue production of bituminous coal, used primarily in the steel industry, until July 2025.

September 2, 2022

Dutch aluminum maker Aldel halts remaining production

Company is Netherlands' only producer of primary aluminum.

September 2, 2022

Novelis excludes Russian aluminum from 2023 supply tender

Existing Novelis contracts that allow for the supply of Russian metal won’t be affected by the new conditions.

September 1, 2022

RANKED: World’s top gold producers in H1 2022

In a snapshot of the world's gold supply, Miningintelligence data provides a ranking of the largest gold producers.

September 1, 2022

Column: European smelter closures fracture aluminum pricing

Two more European aluminum smelters are powering down as the region's energy crisis shows no signs of abating.

September 1, 2022

The next big battery material squeeze is old batteries

It could take 15 years or more for old batteries to eventually arrive at recycling plants.