June 16, 2021 Serbia to become Europe’s no. 2 copper producer thanks to Cukaru Peki mine Zijin Mining's mine will have an initial average copper output of 91,000 tonnes a year, before reaching a peak of 135,000.
June 16, 2021 Weak emission standards may lead Europe to risk €27bn in battery investments — report According to the European Federation for Transport and Environment, weak CO2 standards give carmakers little incentive to increase the sales of electric cars until 2030.
June 15, 2021 Britain in talks with 6 firms about building gigafactories for EV batteries Ford, Nissan, LG and Samsung, Britishvolt and InoBat Auto are in talks with the British government or local authorities about locations for potential factories and financial support.
June 15, 2021 Canada, EU in raw materials pact to cut China reliance “We as Europeans want to diversify our imports away from producers like China because we want more sustainability, less environmental damage and we want transparency on raw materials.”
June 15, 2021 Volkswagen seeks partners for battery metals race Volkswagen aims to overtake Tesla as the global EV leader by the middle of the decade.
June 15, 2021 Dodging high-risk areas does not guarantee clean metals supply chain — report According to European law firm Fieldfisher, avoiding high-risk areas does not guarantee every operator in the supply chain will be free from links to unethical or illegal activity.
June 14, 2021 LME CEO hopes ring-dealers will adapt to hybrid pricing system The head of the London Metal Exchange is hopeful brokers will be able to adapt to a new part-electronic pricing system.
June 14, 2021 Endeavour Mining debuts on London Stock Exchange The move makes the company the largest pure play gold miner listed on the premium segment of the LSE.
June 13, 2021 The race to green steel is on — will the US take on the challenge? A forthcoming industrial disruption is inevitable for the US and global steel sector.
June 11, 2021 Researchers, consortium to push for higher uptake of lead batteries UK-based scientists are developing advanced models that allow for predictions on lead battery behaviour for utility grid storage.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
