January 20, 2022 London Metal Exchange shows signs of covid recovery The covid-19 hit to trading activity appears to have passed with monthly volumes growing again over the second half of the year, writes Andy Home.
January 20, 2022 US potash sanctions may push Belarus deeper into Putin’s arms The Kremlin expects Belarus to make an approach for help with budget shortfalls caused by the ban on potash sales.
January 20, 2022 Giant black diamond said to come from space could fetch $6.8 million The 555.55-carat gem, dubbed "The Enigma," is the largest faceted fancy black diamond to ever be sold at an auction.
January 19, 2022 Aurubis posts 85% quarterly profit surge, raises earnings outlook It achieved considerably higher revenues from sulphuric acid sales and improved metals earnings, especially for industrial metals.
January 19, 2022 Centamin gold production jumps 58% in December quarter The company last month said a review of its Sukari gold mine in Egypt indicated the largest reserve growth in a decade.
January 19, 2022 Polish minister says Czechs to drop Turow complaint if deal signed The two European Union neighbours have been locked in a dispute over Poland's extension of mining at Turow, which feeds an adjacent power plant important to Polish energy supply.
January 18, 2022 Glencore hits decade high on commodity price boom The world’s biggest commodity trader surpassed its 2018 intraday peak on Tuesday, valuing the Swiss company at about $74 billion.
January 18, 2022 Europe’s smelters call for action to combat soaring energy costs Aluminum and zinc producers have been hit particularly hard by soaring gas and electricity prices.
January 17, 2022 Rio Tinto says output from $2.4bn Serbia lithium project to be delayed The mine has faced opposition from environmental activists and local communities over concerns of environmental damage.
January 17, 2022 Key insights from the inaugural Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh The Future Minerals Forum recently heard Saudi Arabia is looking to invest its massive capital potential to not only develop its industry, from exploration to downstream battery metal processing.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
