January 19, 2021

End of an era? LME proposes closure of open-outcry trade

The LME floor closed in March 2020 for the first time since World War II to allow the social-distancing needed to deal with covid-19.

January 19, 2021

De Beers raises diamond prices most in years

Company implemented its biggest price increase for diamonds in years as the industry starts bouncing back from the pandemic-induced shutdown.

January 19, 2021

Kabanga, Tanzania to develop world’s largest nickel deposit

The UK-based miner and Tanzania will jointly develop a project formerly owned by Barrick and Glencore.

January 19, 2021

Covid-restrictions force Lithium Australia out of Germany

The miner said that restrictions rendered the work in Saxony’s Ore Mountains “almost impossible.”

January 19, 2021

Gates, Bezos-backed fund offers $1bn to clean energy start-ups

To be eligible, projects must have potential to cut global emissions by at least 500 million tonnes a year.

January 18, 2021

Norilsk Nickel taps into precious metal ETCs

The move marks the first time a mining company introduces tracker products.

January 18, 2021

Shanghai booms as metals trading mirrors uneven recovery

China has led the industrial recovery from covid-19 with the rest of the world struggling to catch up.

January 18, 2021

UK hails first domestic production of battery-quality lithium

A consortium focused on developing the UK’s lithium supply chain has produced two lithium carbonate concentrates from local samples.

January 18, 2021

Bluejay, Rio Tinto’s JV in Finland is official

The London-based explorer announced that all conditions have now been satisfied for the commencement of the Enonkoski project joint-venture.

January 15, 2021

Nornickel joins blockchain network for responsible minerals sourcing

RSBN is an industry collaboration across the minerals supply chain using blockchain technology to support responsible sourcing and production practices from mine to market.