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.
August 6, 2021 Russia to raise tax on metals producers in 2022 – Putin It would be the third tax increase for the Russian metals and mining industry since the start of this year.
August 6, 2021 Nordgold begins mining at Lefa’s satellite deposit The Diguili deposit, located about 22 miles from Lefa’s processing facility, is considered a core pillar of Nordgold’s expansion strategy.
August 5, 2021 Nornickel triples earnings as metals prices offset output dip Company revenue in the six months to June 30 rose 33% year on year to $8.9 billion.
August 5, 2021 Glencore to return $2.8bn to shareholders in 2021 It joins rivals Rio Tinto and Anglo American in declaring bonanza payouts after record half-year profits boosted by commodities rally.
August 4, 2021 Anglo American, Salzgitter to jointly advance green steel The partners intend to conduct research into feed materials to use in direct reduction (DR) steelmaking, based on natural gas and hydrogen.
August 4, 2021 Bacteria help extract rare earths from mine slag heaps French researchers will start extracting rare earths, cobalt, copper, and nickel from slag heaps in Finland and New Caledonia.
August 3, 2021 Soaring aluminum drives up the cost of everything from beer to foil For consumers and economists hoping commodities inflation will soon subside, the aluminum market delivered some discouraging news on Monday.
August 3, 2021 Manganese could help transform sunlight into energy more sustainably than iridium, ruthenium Researchers have produced luminescent manganese complexes for more sustainable materials and catalysts for converting sunlight into other forms of energy.
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am
