December 1, 2020 SSR tables study on Copler production scenarios, adds flotation circuit Intermediate producer has released an independent ‘Master Plan study’ for the company’s 80%-held Copler district in Turkey.
December 1, 2020 Nornickel to sell less palladium, nickel than it produces in 2020 – head of sales Demand has risen since a slump caused by the first wave of the pandemic, but is unlikely to reach its pre-crisis level until 2022.
December 1, 2020 Scotgold pours first gold at Scotland’s only commercial mine Commercial production at Cononish mine will begin in early 2021.
November 29, 2020 Cobalt demand from battery industry expected to grow in the next five years – report Benchmark Mineral Intelligence says that positive sentiment around battery demand for cobalt chemicals is outweighing the bearish sentiment around metal demand from traditional markets.
November 29, 2020 Scientists find ideal conditions to produce high nickel-based batteries The automotive industry has become interested in the use of high-Ni batteries for electric vehicles but their cathodes are prone to reactivity and instability when exposed to humidity.
November 27, 2020 Kazatomprom posts 138% jump in Q3 profit The world's biggest uranium miner profit rose to 90.675-billion tenge ($214-million) from 38.026 billion tenge a year earlier.
November 27, 2020 Scrap metal demand to grow over next two decades – report According to Wood Mackenzie, consumer and investor pressures asking for recycled content are starting to change the scrap metal market.
November 27, 2020 EU to secure access to 30 critical raw materials The European Raw Materials Alliance will focus on increasing domestic production and promoting recycling of vital elements, particularly rare earths.
November 26, 2020 Dubai gets Arab Gulf’s first, and perhaps last, coal power plant Dubai is starting up the $3.4 billion Hassyan coal plant, with capacity being increased from an initial 600 mega watts to 2,400 by 2023.
November 26, 2020 Business rights or human rights? Swiss vote shines spotlight on companies Glencore has become the unwilling poster child of a campaign to change the constitution so Swiss companies are liable at home for human rights abuses or environmental harm they cause…
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
