January 23, 2020

Mercedes halves EV production target due to battery shortage

The launch of the EQC has been hampered by production problems.

January 23, 2020

Germany wants Bolivia’s new government to revise scrapped lithium deal

The project is considered vital for the German auto industry's plans to develop electric batteries.

January 22, 2020

Generation Mining’s stock soars on Sprott investment

The palladium miner's stock reached an all-time high on the news.

January 22, 2020

Palladium’s fading stockpiles draw warning of prolonged deficit

Stockpiles have almost halved in the past decade to equal about 14 months of demand.

January 22, 2020

Spain nears life without coal sooner than anyone thought

Spain last year cut use of coal faster than anyone else in western Europe.

January 22, 2020

Greta Thunberg’s endorsement lands Polish coal miner in hot water

A Polish coal mining union chided one of its leaders for meeting the climate activist as a misstep that undermines efforts to keep coal as the country’s key source of…

January 22, 2020

Louis Vuitton is turning the world’s second-biggest diamond into jewellery

The 1,758-carat Sewelô, grabbed by the luxury brand last week, is the world’s second-largest rough diamond.

January 21, 2020

Shareholder in Alrosa proposes selling up to $1bn of diamonds to Gokhran

The proposal was made to President Vladimir Putin and Russia's finance ministry.

January 21, 2020

Potanin buys partner’s stake in copper and gold mine near China

Nornickel has been looking for a partner in the ambitious project for several years.

January 21, 2020

Pembridge seeks third party to operate Canadian copper-gold mine

Appointment of a third party would allow the London-based miner to focus on complementary activities.