July 21, 2022

Hindustan Zinc weighs expansion to tap opportunities in Europe

The expansion could potentially involve international zinc assets held by the company’s parent Vedanta.

July 21, 2022

Gold price recovers as European Central Bank raises rates higher than expected

The rate hike was the first by the ECB in over a decade, and its largest since 2000.

July 21, 2022

De Beers boosts 2022 guidance despite drop in output

The miner expects to produce 32m-34m carats, up from 30m-33m carats thanks to what it calls “robust demand” from US customers.

July 20, 2022

Gold price sinks below $1,700 ahead of key central bank meetings

Spot gold fell 0.9% to a new 11-month low, after holding steady earlier in the session.

July 20, 2022

Europe’s power crunch cuts zinc and aluminum capacity in half

A further surge in power prices could knock more plants offline over winter, the region’s biggest metal producers warned.

July 20, 2022

Epiroc sees strong demand after profit just misses forecast

Mining gear maker Epiroc reported operating earnings slightly below market expectations on Wednesday.

July 19, 2022

Cameroon’s anti-graft agency says investigations into Glencore bribery underway

In June, Glencore’s UK subsidiary pleaded guilty to seven counts of bribery in connection with oil operations in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Sudan.

July 19, 2022

Swiss gold imports from Russia fall in June

Switzerland imported 284 kg of gold worth around $16 million from Russia in June.

July 19, 2022

Scientists propose using metal waste to produce hydrogen storage materials 

Metal hydrides seem to be an appealing solution for storing hydrogen at low pressures and moderate temperatures in a safe way.

July 19, 2022

Polymetal considering disposing of its Russian assets

Russian gold and silver miner would shift its focus to Kazakhstan as part of strategy to de-risk its ongoing operations.