August 10, 2020 Europeans buying electric cars may lift weak lithium market That’s the view of Albemarle Corp., the world’s largest producer of the battery metal.
August 10, 2020 Nornickel co-owner: shareholder agreement is a relic of the past The agreement gave shareholders additional tools to control Nornickel, including a veto for major stakeholders on certain deals and financial control.
August 10, 2020 Alrosa digs up Russia’s largest coloured diamond The 236-carat amber rough stone is the largest coloured diamond ever mined in Russia.
August 9, 2020 Russia on track to become world’s top gold producer by 2029 – report An analysis by Fitch Solutions states that strong domestic demand for gold will underpin increasing gold production in Russia.
August 7, 2020 Russian Arctic peoples appeal to Elon Musk for Nornickel boycott Group of indigenous people asked Tesla Inc’s Elon Musk to stop buying supplies from miner until the company compensates them for environmental damage to their ancestral lands.
August 6, 2020 Gold price breaks new record Gold reached a new all-time high of $2,069.21/oz Thursday, while gold ETF holdings continue to rise.
August 6, 2020 Arctic wastewater dump near Russia’s Norilsk was toxic, says Greenpeace Water samples taken in Russia’s Arctic at the site of a wastewater dump by mining giant contained 50 times the permitted level of toxic substances, said the environmental group.
August 6, 2020 UK to invest in Europe’s first geothermal lithium recovery plant The project is a collaboration between Geothermal Engineering and Cornish Lithium.
August 6, 2020 New global tailings standard guidelines aim for zero harm The first-ever Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management is aimed at strengthening current best practices around tailings dams in the mining sector.
August 6, 2020 Glencore posts $2.6 billion loss, scraps dividend The miner and commodities trader will focus on debt reduction.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
