December 9, 2021

Otso Gold CEO detained in Finland on suspicion of fraud

Otso's Scandinavian subsidiaries obtain bankruptcy protection.

December 9, 2021

Mining tycoon Beny Steinmetz arrested in Greece

The Israeli billionaire, who was convicted of minerals rights-related bribery in January by a Swiss court, remains in the country.

December 8, 2021

Swedish consortium gets funding to commercialize grid-scale energy storage concept

Mine Storage aims to build the world’s first commercial underground mine storage facility.

December 8, 2021

Russian billionaire Potanin faces $7 billion divorce claim in London

His ex-wife, Natalia Potanina, is seeking 50% of the value of his stake in MMC Norilsk Nickel.

December 8, 2021

European zinc smelter power woes spark scramble for metal

The zinc market is turning out to be considerably tighter than anyone expected just a few months ago, writes Andy Home.

December 8, 2021

Trafigura nearly doubles profit to hit record in FY 2021

The commodity trader posted a net profit of $3.1 billion for its financial year ending Sept. 30, almost double the previous year.

December 8, 2021

Iron has been key for life on earth. What about on other planets?

Oxford scientists have uncovered the likely mechanisms by which iron influenced the development of complex life forms.

December 7, 2021

Lithium extraction company Vulcan adds VW to customer line-up

The binding purchase agreement with Volkswagen for lithium extracted from Germany's Upper Rhine Valley region has an initial term of five years.

December 7, 2021

RANKED: World’s 10 biggest underground mines by tonnes of ore milled

The ore that contains sufficient valuable mineral to be treated by milling process is what ends up going into the processing plant compared to run of mine ore production.

December 7, 2021

BMW hits 1m EV sales, targets 2m fully electric sales by 2025

The carmaker aims for at least 50% of global sales to be fully electric by 2030.