August 12, 2021 Rio Tinto sells last diamonds from iconic Argyle mine Mining at Argyle, which accounted for 90% of worldwide pink diamond production, ended in November 2020.
August 11, 2021 120-year chart shows commodities have never been this undervalued Commodities investor Goehring & Rozencwajg poses the question: Natural resources – uninvestable assets or unprecedented opportunity?
August 10, 2021 Steel sector carbon emissions must fall 75% under 2 degrees celsius scenario — report Wood Mackenzie says aligning to a 2°C warming pathway in the steel industry would mean disruption to the iron ore and metallurgical coal markets.
August 10, 2021 Aluminum, copper, zinc usage from solar energy sector expected to double by 2040 – report A report by Wood Mackenzie states that an expected increase of solar’s share in the global power supply presents opportunities for the base metals sector.
August 10, 2021 US sanctions on Belarus potash leave out nation’s sole seller The penalties announced on Monday target state-owned Belaruskali, which controls about a fifth of the global market for the crop nutrient.
August 9, 2021 LME confirms trading to be split between open outcry and digital from Sept The solution caters both for smaller physical users who use official prices in their contracts and financial and larger physical users who focus more on closing prices.
August 9, 2021 UN says IPCC’s climate report “code red for humanity” First major assessment from the UN-backed experts committee in nearly a decade sees no end to rising temperatures before 2050.
August 9, 2021 Euro Sun Mining to list in London before year-end Floating on the LSE would help it access fresh capital to fund the first phase of its Rovina Valley copper-gold project in Romania.
August 9, 2021 Ancient gold-producing technique now used in nanotechnology ETH researchers produced nanocrystals made of two different metals using amalgamation.
August 9, 2021 Gates-backed firm joins Bluejay on battery metals quest KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires, will pay $15m in exploration funding for Greenland project.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am