September 18, 2018 Eldorado demands $877m from Greece as compensation for permit delays The non-judicial request relates to damages suffered by the company as a result of a longer-than-expected wait for its Skouries project's permits.
September 17, 2018 Britain’s Tamar takes coking coal complaint to Polish PM Tamar Resources wants to reopen the state-owned Krupinski mine in Silesia as a coking coal mine.
September 17, 2018 Russian giant copper project aims to raise $1.25B in 2018 Spurred by high global appetite for cooper, the company in September started preparing the site for construction of a massive plant at the deposit.
September 17, 2018 Relief for Rusal, but aluminium’s political risks remain The United States has thrown Russian aluminium company Rusal a lifeline by loosening sanctions imposed on the company in April.
September 14, 2018 Spain’s nuclear watchdog requests more info on Berkeley uranium mine The project, which would become the European Union's only open-cast uranium mine if given the go-ahead, has faced local opposition since it was proposed.
September 13, 2018 Bosnia’s Aluminij calls for government help to ensure survival Aluminij Mostar, Bosnia's sole aluminium smelter, is at risk from high alumina and electricity prices and only urgent government intervention can help it stay on line.
September 13, 2018 Belgium’s Umicore to invest over $370 m in Polish battery materials plant The plant is the first of its kind built by Umicore in Europe and comes as the European Union is trying to develop EV battery manufacturing in the bloc.
September 12, 2018 RWE fears lignite industry collapse in hasty coal exit by Merkel Chancellor Angela Merkel’s plan to phase out coal-fired power plants in Germany should stop short of “prematurely” closing brown coal facilities.
September 12, 2018 France’s Saft targets new generation battery production from 2020 Saft, Siemens, Solvay and Manz teamed up in February to develop high-density liquid electrolyte lithium-ion and solid-state batteries.
September 12, 2018 LME to maintain discounted carry trade fees indefinitely LME believes the discounts have had a positive impact on trading volumes - the mainstay of the exchange's revenue.
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