August 31, 2021 Value of battery metals in new electric cars already beyond 2020 total MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surpasses 2020 full year total in just six months as lithium, cobalt and nickel prices bounce and tonnes deployed globally set records.
August 31, 2021 LME launches digital sustainability passport, begins with aluminum The LMEpassport stores electronic Certificates of Analysis, or quality assurance documents based on a metal’s size, shape, purity and other characteristics.
August 31, 2021 Nornickel fund lists physically-backed copper and nickel ETCs in Germany Prices of copper and nickel have risen to multi-year highs this year and the world’s transition from fossil fuels is expected to add to demand.
August 29, 2021 Ancient remains send warning message on current lead exposure in humans Those most directly affected are miners and employees in recycling facilities.
August 29, 2021 ESG strategy makes Norra Kärr REE project attractive – report According to Roskill, by revising the flowsheet to reduce the project's footprint and looking to secure an off-site brownfield location for a refining facility, LEM has lowered the environmental risk…
August 27, 2021 Ukraine cancels privatization tender on titanium and zirconium miner The deal was meant to become the first successful privatization auction of a large state-owned enterprise since 2014.
August 26, 2021 In era of green mining, even a zero-carbon project won’t do Aurubis AG, one of the world’s largest copper smelters, terminated a provisional agreement to buy raw materials from Nussir after opposition from local indigenous groups.
August 26, 2021 Inflation-wary Germans are loading up on gold Demand for physical bullion in Germany was the highest since at least 2009 in the first half.
August 26, 2021 Rio Tinto-led plan for major lithium mine stirs protests in Serbia Rio Tinto in July committed $2.4 billion to its Jadar project as global miners push into metals needed for the green energy transition.
August 25, 2021 CEZ aims to decide by year-end on ‘gigafactory’ consortium Czech Republic is also hoping to start lithium mining from deposits on the north-western border with Germany.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
