May 3, 2021 Gemstone jewellers, miners launch information centre to promote traceability The Gemstones and Jewellery Community Platform provides information on responsible sourcing, due diligence, environmental protection, human and labour rights.
May 3, 2021 CME starts trading lithium futures to tap EV demand Contracts tied to the battery metal are expected to make pricing more transparent.
May 2, 2021 Manganese, nickel, silicon are main focus of battery research Roskill examined the potential of patent analysis to understand the lithium-ion battery technology landscape.
April 30, 2021 De Beers overtakes Newmont to lead ESG ranking of global miners De Beers scored the highest in London-based Alva’s quarterly rating of environmental, social and governance perceptions this week.
April 30, 2021 Special report: A grandiose dream to carve out a giant coal mine in frozen eastern Siberia Last summer, the Russian government approved an energy strategy that could see its coal output increase by up to 50% by 2035.
April 30, 2021 Deep-sea mining tests resume as lost robot rescued Global Sea Mineral Resources' Patania II uncoupled earlier this week from the cable connecting it to the surface.
April 29, 2021 World’s electric vehicle fleet to reach 145 million by 2030 — report The number of electric cars on the world’s roads now more than 10 million, and set for significant growth over the coming decade, IEA reports.
April 29, 2021 Copper price tops $10,000 a tonne for first time in ten years Economies reopening coupled with massive stimulus, faster-than-expected vaccine rollouts, and supportive fundamentals all point to even higher prices, said ING Bank.
April 29, 2021 Greece approves Eldorado Gold’s tailings plan for Skouries Permit is a one of the key items required to restart construction at the Skouries copper-gold project in northern Greece.
April 29, 2021 Polyus becomes world’s largest gold miner by reserves Company said that its total proved and probable ore reserves had risen by 71% to 104 million ounces of gold at the end of 2020.
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