March 29, 2022 Japan to ban Russia-bound exports of gold, may adopt more sanctions The ban reflects Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's resolve to impose further sanctions against the country, pledged at last week's G7 meeting.
March 28, 2022 Britishvolt and Bakrie’s VKTR team up for sustainable EV battery nickel The deal comes at a time of surging raw materials prices, exacerbated by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
March 28, 2022 Ukraine’s Metinvest doubles iron ore exports to Europe despite fighting There was strong demand, but customers also wanted to show solidarity with Ukraine, CEO said.
March 28, 2022 Neo Performance’s Estonia REE facility awarded for sustainability performance Only operating commercial rare earth separations and rare metal processing plant in the EU received a Gold Medal by EcoVadis.
March 28, 2022 Rusal can’t access alumina from Australia JV as pressure builds Rusal owns a 20% stake in Queensland Alumina, which is operated by Rio Tinto.
March 28, 2022 Polymetal studying possibility of Kazakh mines demerger Polymetal, which has a free float of 75.2%, is not subject to any Western sanctions imposed on Russia.
March 28, 2022 Mawson begins initial PEA on gold-cobalt project in Finland The study will be based on an inferred mineral resource estimated at 1.04 million oz. of gold-equivalent.
March 28, 2022 LME nickel price limps back but tensions are not going away Low stocks and falling liquidity may be a harbinger of what the LME market will look like in a couple of months time, writes Andy Home.
March 28, 2022 Mick Davis’ Vision Blue joins backers for Cornish Metals tin mine Battery metals investment vehicle Vision Blue will own about 25% of Cornish Metals and will have a seat on its board.
March 28, 2022 World looks to Canada to fill potash, uranium void left by Ukraine Canada is one of the world’s main sources of the two commodities and buyers seek to fill gaps caused by the war in Ukraine.
Vale’s iron ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Vale's iron ore production for 2025 reached 336.1 million tons, up 2.6% from the previous year. January 27, 2026 | 02:18 pm
