May 20, 2022

Ex-coal miner buying McDonald’s in Russia is rebranding an Era

McDonald’s agreed to sell its network of 850 restaurants to former Siberian coal mine owner Alexander Govor.

May 20, 2022

Payouts from Polyus to fund Islamic charity after sanctioned billionaire exits

The Kerimov family gave a 46.35% stake in Polyus to the Fund for Support of Islamic Foundations in Russia.

May 20, 2022

Europe aims to revive magnesium output by 2025 to cut China reliance

Supplies from China fell late last year, igniting prices in Europe and focusing the EU on efforts to secure home-grown supplies.

May 19, 2022

BOE gold trades at rare discount in sign of central bank selling

The Bank of England’s vaults contain 5,676 tonnes of bullion, one of the largest stockpiles in the world.

May 19, 2022

South Africans’ hair reveals heavy metal exposure from mining at Witwatersrand

Researchers are analyzing individual hair samples from people living and working around the Witwatersrand basin to determine the degree of uranium contamination.

May 18, 2022

Mapped: The 10 largest gold mines in the world, by production

Together, they accounted for around 13 million ounces or 12% of global gold production in 2021.

May 18, 2022

MKS PAMP first precious metals refinery to set SBTi-approved carbon emissions reduction targets

The company has committed to reducing absolute scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions 46.2% by 2030 from a 2019 base year.

May 18, 2022

Gold refiner to stop working with mines that miss carbon goals

MKS PAMP plans to curb emissions that come from its supply chain by 27.5% before the end of the decade.

May 18, 2022

Column: Nickel demand boomed in 2021; this year it will be supply

Surplus or deficit? In nickel's current fractured state it could be both this year, writes Andy Home.

May 18, 2022

BHP to speed up Jansen potash mine as Ukraine war weighs on supplies

BHP would bring forward first potash production at Jansen, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, to 2026 from 2027.