March 31, 2019 Researchers learn to produce borophene on a gold surface Borophene is the atom-flat form of boron. The findings constitute a step toward practical applications like wearable or transparent electronics.
March 29, 2019 China’s Chalco leapfrogs Rusal as 2nd-biggest listed aluminium producer Chalco said on Friday it boosted annual aluminium output by 16 percent in 2018.
March 29, 2019 Told-you-so rout hammers palladium in worst week since 2016 The metal hit an all-time high on March 21 after a massive rally that spurred predictions a reversal was inevitable.
March 29, 2019 Russia is stocking up on gold as Putin ditches U.S. dollars Within the span of a decade, the country quadrupled its bullion reserves, and 2018 marked the most ambitious year yet.
March 29, 2019 Polish detectorists looking for ‘Nazi Gold Train” finds another kind of treasure Piotr Koper, who spent years hunting for the elusive train rumoured to be laden with gold and gems, has found two dozen priceless Renaissance portraits.
March 28, 2019 Europe aims to take its place on the global EV battery production stage Europe has a dedicated €600 million stream of projects on raw materials. A lot of it is about innovation in the technologies used in mines.
March 28, 2019 Russia’s Nornickel to spend $1.4B on two expansion projects Nornickel aims to ramp up nickel output and tap an expected boom in demand from electric vehicle makers.
March 28, 2019 Johnson Matthey chooses Poland to produce new battery materials Chemicals group Johnson Matthey has secured a site in Poland to produce battery materials and signed a 10-year supply deal with Canada's Nemaska Lithium.
March 27, 2019 Commodity traders say more needs to be done to promote women Women account for less than 5% of senior management at top trading houses, Bloomberg reported last year, and companies are under pressure to improve gender parity.
March 27, 2019 ENRC sues U.K. fraud cops as corruption charges loom The lawsuit is the latest escalation of a public battle between ENRC and the white-collar crime prosecutors that has been in and out of the courts since at least 2014.
Iron ore’s strength hard to reconcile with soft Chinese demand Benchmark Singapore futures topped $109/t this week, a level last reached 15 months ago when the Chinese government was busy with measures to stimulate the economy. January 14, 2026 | 05:38 pm