July 8, 2020 Nornickel rejects $2.1 billion fuel spill charge The company estimated clean-up costs to be $150 million.
July 7, 2020 Gold price vaults $1,800 – highest since September 2011 Scramble for gold-backed ETFs reaches fever pitch with $40 billion of bullion snapped up so far this year.
July 7, 2020 Electric vehicles are starting to buoy the global metals market The world’s largest producer of lithium is expecting a market turnaround by 2022.
July 7, 2020 Cornish Lithium gets over $1m funding boost for UK project The company will use the money raised to continue exploration for lithium in Cornwall, in both geothermal waters and hard rock.
July 6, 2020 Arctic diesel spill caused $2 billion damage, Russia says The vast majority of the damage was to waterways that are linked to the Kara Sea.
July 3, 2020 Chaos in gold markets ripples to other precious metals Silver and platinum futures have traded at elevated levels relative to spot metals since early April.
July 3, 2020 Russia halts Nornickel power unit after fuel spill Company suspended operations at six facilities for 90 days.
July 3, 2020 Moon richer in metals than previously thought — NASA Scientists found the lunar subsurface contains higher concentration of iron and titanium than estimated.
July 3, 2020 Germany’s plan to exit coal by 2038 made law The lower house of parliament has passed a bill on the country’s exit from coal as a power source.
July 2, 2020 Pandemic helps Russia tighten its grip on palladium Nornickel’s operations have barely missed a beat, while its main rivals in South Africa are struggling to ramp up production.
Ma’aden selects Metso to deliver a gold processing plant to the Ar Rjum project Includes process electrification, field instrumentation, and automation, as well as detailed engineering for the processing plant. January 15, 2026 | 03:25 pm
