July 13, 2021 Rare diamonds show life-giving elements present on Earth soon after it formed Volatile gases conserved in diamonds found in ancient rocks indicate that the basic chemical composition of Earth’s atmosphere was laid down at least 2.7 billion years ago.
July 12, 2021 EU, Ukraine to sign preliminary deal on key raw materials, batteries To power up e-car batteries and for energy storage alone, the EU estimates it will need up to 18 times more lithium by 2030 and up to 60 times more…
July 12, 2021 Forecasts morph into reality as tech metals fundamentals heat up Demand for technology metals is accelerating ahead of the supply curve.
July 12, 2021 Russia considers measures to tap mining profits once export tax ends Country is considering longer-term measures to grab a bigger slice of mining companies’ profits once a temporary export tax finishes at the end of this year.
July 12, 2021 Spanish regulator blocks Berkeley Energia’s Retortillo uranium mine Spain's nuclear regulator on Monday blocked Berkeley Energia's planned uranium mine in the west of the country on safety concerns.
July 12, 2021 Europe’s climate masterplan aims to slash emissions within a decade If approved, plan would put the bloc on track to meet its 2030 goal of reducing planet-warming emissions by 55% from 1990 levels.
July 11, 2021 Renewables get EU regulatory boost Large-scale solar capacity in the US is likely to exceed that of wind in 2022.
July 11, 2021 Competition for controlling li-ion battery production intensifies — report According to Roskill, China and Europe are currently the main contenders in the race to build out li-ion battery cell manufacturing capacity.
July 10, 2021 Mediterranean silver likely traded during the Trojan War, the founding of Rome Scientists used high-precision isotopic analysis to identify the ore sources of hacksilber that served as means of payment in the southern Levant.
July 9, 2021 Britain carves out exemption for gold clearing banks from Basel III rule The upcoming rules are part of Basel III regulation designed to make banks more stable and prevent a repeat of the financial crisis of 2008-09.
How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore. December 28, 2025 | 03:25 pm
