October 25, 2021 Twelve million people now employed in the renewable energy sector – report A recent report by IRENA and ILO states that renewable energy employment reached 12 million in 2020, up from 11.5 million in 2019.
October 24, 2021 Copper chaos is latest in a rich history of wild metal swings While there's been no suggestion of wrongdoing in this month’s squeeze, the LME has a rich history of wild price moves when markets are over- or undersupplied.
October 22, 2021 EU in talks with China to avoid “catastrophic” magnesium crunch China supplies the block with about 95% of the silvery-white metal used to make aluminum alloys for auto parts.
October 22, 2021 Polish miners throng Luxembourg streets in pit halt protests A group of about 2,000 Polish miners has traveled to Luxembourg to protest against the decision of the European Court of Justice to halt production at their lignite mine.
October 22, 2021 Emerita Resources shares surge on La Infanta drill results The Spain-focused miner has received complete assays for the first step-out drill hole as well as the final infill drill holes from La Infanta.
October 22, 2021 Zijin opens Serbia’s largest copper mine The Cukaru Peki upper zone of the Timok copper and gold project is part of Serbia's only copper mining complex.
October 22, 2021 London Metal Exchange has to restrain disorderly copper The London copper contract has been sucked into a stocks vacuum after the amount of available metal in warehouse system sank to the lowest since 1974, writes Andy Home.
October 22, 2021 Boliden profit misses forecasts hit by production disruptions Boliden said costs had increased due to major planned maintenance shutdowns, higher energy prices and wage inflation.
October 21, 2021 Greenland rubies linked to world’s early signs of life Canadian researchers have found carbon residue corresponding to what once was once ancient life encased in a 2.5-billion-year-old ruby.
October 21, 2021 Rio Tinto says 60 Jadar mines wouldn’t fill looming lithium gap It estimates that committed lithium supply and capacity expansions will contribute just 15% to demand growth over the 2020-2050 period.
Capstone Copper faces strike at Mantoverde mine in Chile Output is expected to run at up to 30% of normal levels during the stoppage, it said. January 02, 2026 | 07:53 am