March 4, 2021

Gold price slump led to $4.6bn monthly loss in ETFs

Global ETFs have retraced the last six months of overall inflows over the past four months, the WGC says.

March 4, 2021

Savannah’s Portugal lithium project may cost less than expected

Early results from metallurgical test work at Mina do Barroso show potential for lower capital and operating costs.

March 4, 2021

Five Eyes alliance urged to forge ties with Greenland to secure minerals

Greenland has huge deposits of rare earths.

March 4, 2021

Adriatic takes big strides forward at its brownfield projects in the Balkans

In late January Adriatic was granted an exploitation permit for its Veovaca project near Vares in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 50 km north of the capital, Sarajevo.

March 4, 2021

Global copper smelting edges lower in February due to Chinese holiday

The decline in China was partially offset by gains in Europe and North America.

March 4, 2021

Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners

Resource nationalism has been on the rise over the past year, but Verisk Maplecroft believes the worst is yet to come for miners as governments try to claw back the…

March 3, 2021

Electric car battery cobalt prices are rocketing

Soaring demand in China, ongoing logistics issues along the Congo-South Africa-China route lift prices over 30% in single month, says Benchmark.

March 3, 2021

Energy storage boom to propel zinc battery demand, industry association says

Annual demand for zinc in batteries was only 600 tonnes in 2020 but that figure is projected to rise to 77,500 tonnes in 2030

March 3, 2021

Price queries soar after halt of open outcry trading, LME says

The 144-year-old exchange published data for the first time about the number of challenges to provisional prices at the close of trade.

March 3, 2021

UN chief urges wealthy nations to phase out coal use by 2030

Antonio Guterres called on wealthy nations to end coal use by 2030 so the world can meet its goals to curb global warming.