November 22, 2021

Glencore to close Italian zinc operation on power costs

The decision to close the plant, which has capacity of 100,000 tonnes a year, follows a sharp increase in power prices in Italy and the rest of Europe.

November 21, 2021

Regulators in Hong Kong examine Rusal demerger plan

The decision to investigate the proposed demerger was set into motion by a complaint from Odey Asset Management.

November 19, 2021

As dual listings fall out of favour, Rio Tinto set to hold the line

Global miner has no plans to follow in the footsteps of peers BHP and Shell to collapse its dual listing, according to people familiar with its thinking.

November 19, 2021

New material improves li-ion battery charging speed by 10 times

Researchers say that by using nickel niobate in the anode of lithium-ion batteries, the charging speed can be improved by 10 times.

November 18, 2021

WATCH: CEO of ICCM talks to CNN about mining trucks

Global mining truck fleet numbers about 28,000.

November 18, 2021

Thyssenkrupp finds steel is the hardest sell in company’s breakup

The disposal of its heart-and-soul steel business is the next step in a dramatic downsizing that’s pulling the manufacturer back from the brink.

November 18, 2021

Global energy storage installation expected to be 20 times larger within a decade

BloombergNEF says boom in stationary energy storage will require more than $262 billion of investment.

November 17, 2021

All eyes on China as LME copper spreads collapse

Bears and bulls are waiting to see what happens next to LME stock levels, which means that right now everyone's looking at China, writes Andy Home.

November 17, 2021

Metals from aluminum to zinc are all flashing tight supply right now

From aluminum to zinc, spot prices for base metals on the London Metal Exchange are all soaring above futures.

November 17, 2021

Russia to review coal plans, mull carbon tax after Glasgow

The government plans to start discussions with businesses on the outlines of carbon regulations, possibly including a tax.