April 27, 2022

Iron man Elon Musk places his Tesla battery bets

Nearly half of the vehicles Tesla produced in Q1 were equipped with LFP batteries - a cheaper rival to the nickel-and-cobalt-based cells that dominate in the West.

April 27, 2022

Column: Global miners rank ESG as their top concern. Really?

Not one of the biggest listed Western mining companies has an executive with the title of chief ESG officer, writes Clyde Russell.

April 27, 2022

Column: Automakers go back to the future to secure battery metals

Henry Ford was right all along, it turns out.

April 27, 2022

Galantas Gold to kick off operations at Irish mine in June

The past producing Omagh mine in Northern Ireland is expected to yield between 4,500 to 5,500 ounces of gold for the balance of the year.

April 27, 2022

Russia says it may buy diamonds from sanctions-hit Alrosa

Alrosa, , the world’s top diamond miner by output, is responsible for 90% of Russia’s diamond production and 28% of global supply.

April 27, 2022

Apple, Tesla, Intel could be using conflict minerals due to faulty scheme

Global Witness says it is not the companies but the ITSCI certification scheme they rely on to vet their suppliers where the problem lies.

April 26, 2022

CME steps up battle against LME with new aluminum contracts

CME Group has made major strides in its competition with the larger London Metal Exchange in recent years.

April 26, 2022

Polish miner found alive in collapse that killed 6 others

Two mines belonging to state-owned JSW have seen fatal accidents over the past week.

April 25, 2022

Russia’s war is turbocharging the world’s addiction to coal

The world’s addiction to coal, a fuel many thought would soon be on the way out, is now stronger than ever.

April 25, 2022

Palladium One reports near 250% increase in LK indicated resources in Finland

The new resource encompasses three open-pits in the Kaukua area, including an initial resource for Kaukua South and Murtolampi, and one at Haukiaho.