July 15, 2019

Trump’s rejection of uranium import limits expected to boost demand

He has rejected a recommendation by the Commerce Department to require US power producers to source up to 25% of their uranium from domestic mines, creating instead a working group…

July 14, 2019

Canadian miner starts exploring Czech/German copper-cobalt project

The aim of the campaign is to assess the copper-cobalt potential in the interpreted rift system that hosts the Tisova copper-cobalt past-producing mine.

July 12, 2019

Rio Tinto showcases Argyle mine’s pink diamonds

The 2019 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender is being showcased in Perth, Hong Kong and New York, with bids closing on 9 October 2019.

July 12, 2019

Cornish Lithium turns to crowdfunding to finance UK project

It wants to raise £1m to support further drilling for subterranean lithium-bearing brines in the ancient mining region of Cornwall, south-west England.

July 11, 2019

World Gold Council expects metal demand, prices to stay strong

Price momentum and structural economic reforms in India and China will also be key demand drivers.

July 11, 2019

Berkeley Energia boss quits as uranium mine in Spain waits for final OK

Paul Atherley, who joined the company in 2015, will be replaced by a Spanish national.

July 10, 2019

Surge in battery nickel use is more bad news for cobalt price

Cobalt light electric vehicle battery deployment around the globe doubled in May.

July 10, 2019

VW to deepen alliances with battery suppliers for electric push

VW has said it will buy 50 billion euros worth of battery cells and has identified Sweden’s Northvolt, South Korea’s SKI, LG Chem and Samsung SDI, as well as China’s…

July 10, 2019

Saudi Arabia expands reach of $28bn fund to energy, mining

The changes greatly extend the purview of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund, which previously only provided financing to local manufacturing businesses.

July 9, 2019

Gold-backed ETF holdings grow at fastest pace in seven years

Global holdings in gold-backed ETFs and similar products grew by 127 tonnes (equivalent to $5.5 billion in inflows) in June.