March 9, 2021 NGOs lambaste LBMA’s gold sourcing program Five advocacy groups have asked the EU not to endorse the market authority's policing of gold refineries.
March 8, 2021 Alternative financing remains underpenetrated avenue for miners – report Alternative financing options could generate $800 billion for miners over the next ten years, according to McKinsey.
March 8, 2021 Platts to launch ‘green’ aluminum prices in April The London Metal Exchange, the world's biggest industrial metals market, has rejected calls to create a separate contract for low-carbon aluminum and instead plans to create a digital register this…
March 8, 2021 Gold, silver demonstrate viability of new process for building ultralight materials Nanometer-sized metal struts that form nested networks on separate hierarchical levels demonstrated to provide great strength while remaining ultralight.
March 7, 2021 Anti-dumping investigation could lead to higher costs for European steelmakers – report Europe-based graphite electrode producers lodged a complaint before the EC alleging that imports of certain Chinese products were being dumped.
March 5, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners; Rio Tinto, Mongolia reach new Oyu Tolgoi expansion plan deal; Copper price crashes through $4.00, down 7%.
March 5, 2021 Nickel price slumps as electric dreams are rudely disturbed The metal has endured its worst week in almost ten years, with the London Metal Exchange (LME) price collapsing by 16% in the space of two days.
March 5, 2021 LME’s plan to end open outcry meets growing resistance The London Metal Exchange’s proposal to end 144 years of open outcry trading is running into opposition from both brokers and industrial users.
March 5, 2021 KGHM looking to sell two US copper assets Poland's state-run mining company plans to sell its Robinson and Carlota copper mines in the United States and reinvest the proceeds in its domestic operations.
March 5, 2021 Rock and heavy metal: winners emerge in energy transition As world economies shift to more electrification and away from fossil fuels to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, expect more copper mining and interest in metals like cobalt and…
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am