August 22, 2022 Most Greenlanders support extracting, exporting sand left by melting ice sheet Climate change is leading to the deposition of substantial amounts of sand and gravel along the coasts of Greenland amid a rapidly growing global demand for these resources.
August 21, 2022 Germany to prioritize coal trains over passenger services Germany plans to give coal trains priority over passenger services on its rail network as it struggles with an energy crunch that’s threatening the economy.
August 21, 2022 Germany may resort to nuclear plants to plug Russian gas gap Europe is in the middle of its worst energy crisis in decades, which has fueled inflation and put nations on the brink of a recession.
August 21, 2022 Why prehistoric Brits fancied rare quartz Six thousand-year-old rock crystals reveal poorly investigated burial rites.
August 19, 2022 ERG halts iron ore supply to Russia’s MMK due to sanctions The United States included MMK in its latest round of sanctions this month.
August 19, 2022 Graphene becomes philosopher’s stone for extracting gold from e-waste “Graphene turns rubbish into gold, literally.”
August 19, 2022 World’s largest uranium miner Kazatomprom ups 2024 production goals The Kazakhstan-based miner aims to produce 25,000-25,500 tonnes in 2024, about 10% above levels targeted for 2023.
August 18, 2022 Column: Power is the big new problem for industrial metals supply Europe's power crunch is taking a rising toll on the region's industrial metals sector, writes Andy Home.
August 18, 2022 Five vital commodity industries are buckling under energy crisis Energy-intensive sectors such as steel, fertilizers, and aluminum are being forced to close factories or pass on soaring costs.
August 17, 2022 Nyrstar’s shut Dutch smelter invigorates zinc bulls Nyrstar's decision to close the Budel smelter drove zinc on the LME to $3,819 a tonne on Tuesday, the highest since June 9.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
