April 6, 2021 Boliden sees 300m SEK hit from covid-19, production snags in Q1 The Swedish firm had previously forecast a negative effect of 200 million crowns
April 6, 2021 Greenland election closely watched by global mining industry Results could help decide the fate of vast deposits of rare earth metals which international companies want to exploit.
April 5, 2021 The next electric-car battery champion could be European After years of ceding the EV battery business to foreign companies, Europe wants in.
April 5, 2021 Raw materials from EV battery recycling have smaller carbon footprint – study Finnish researchers used simulation-based life-cycle to account for emissions and energy and water consumption in the recycling process.
April 4, 2021 Copper may be the key to turn CO2 into fuel Germany-based researchers optimized copper catalysts for the conversion of carbon dioxide into chemicals or fuels.
April 1, 2021 BMW signs $335m lithium supply deal US-based Livent will supply the lithium directly to BMW’s battery cell manufacturers from 2022 on.
April 1, 2021 Petropavlovsk’s new CEO emphasizes growth over merger with UGC Denis Alexandrov said the gold miner will focus on expanding output from existing assets before considering mergers.
April 1, 2021 DeepGreen hits backs at firms opposing seafloor mining Supporting a deep-sea mining moratorium is backing the environmental and social ills that come from land extraction, the company says.
April 1, 2021 Germany to shut down 1.5 GW of coal generation by December Germany has promised to abandon coal by 2038 and achieve a mostly carbon-free energy system by 2050.
March 31, 2021 Stars are aligning for uranium price rally Two new reports argue for a leap in uranium prices as China commits to 46% increase in nuclear capacity, Europe designates it "green" and inventory is hoovered up.
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