September 4, 2020

Europe joins global scramble for critical minerals

Europe has belatedly woken up to the fact it has a metals problem.

September 3, 2020

Copper heads for historic squeeze with China’s demand red hot

Traders and analysts say those dwindling spot reserves could trigger a further surge in prices.

September 3, 2020

Eramet nickel unit asks court to name expert for rescue plan

Eramet has been trying to revive loss-making SLN by reducing costs and boosting exports of unrefined ore.

September 3, 2020

EU adds lithium to critical raw materials list

Move is part of a broader plan to cut reliance on imported supply of key commodities, including rare earths and cobalt.

September 2, 2020

PIC: When you’re so angry about copper grade you chisel it into rock

Stone tablet from the Old Babylonian period circa 1,750 BC complains bitterly about low grade ingots sold by wealthy Ur merchant.

September 2, 2020

Nordgold ups offer for Cardinal in takeover battle

Shares of Cardinal Resources soared 29.2% following the latest offer.

September 1, 2020

New generation of hydrogen vehicles may use less platinum

Researchers developed a catalyst that only needs a fraction of the amount of platinum that current hydrogen fuel cells for cars do.

August 31, 2020

Nearly a tonne of CO2 emitted per ounce of gold produced in 2019 – report

Open pit mines emit on average around twice as much CO2e per ounce of gold produced as underground mines.

August 31, 2020

Cheaper diamonds fire life into the hidden world of gem trading

De Beers and Alrosa decided last week they saw enough signs of recovering demand and seized the opportunity, cutting some prices by almost 10%.

August 31, 2020

This is why lithium-ion batteries fail

UK-based researchers identified a potential new degradation mechanism for electric vehicle batteries.