July 4, 2018 US probe darkens Glencore horizons from Africa to Americas Investigation is casting a wider net with the addition of Venezuela and Nigeria to its investigation, increasing the likelihood that Glencore’s management will get bogged down in a lengthy legal…
July 3, 2018 Spanish cattle farmers are worrying about nearby uranium mines The company says it will become a key supplier of fuel as governments recognize the role nuclear power will play in efforts to promote ways to generate power that cause…
July 3, 2018 LME to get tougher on cobalt companies with ties to the DRC Starting next year, it will demand firms that get at least 25% of their metal from small-scale mines in the DRC to be subject of a professional audit.
July 3, 2018 Glencore hammered as US requests documents in corruption probe Shares fell as much as 13% after the miner and commodities trader was told by US Department of Justice to produce documents on Nigeria, Congo and Venezuela.
July 2, 2018 Platinum price plunges to 14-year low Platinum prices drops 5% on Monday to lowest since July 2004 as US–Europe car trade spat adds to precious metal's woes.
July 2, 2018 EU warns US of boomerang effect if Trump imposes car levies Europe warns Trump vehicle tariffs likely lead to counter-measures by its trading partners on $294 billion of US exports.
July 1, 2018 Thyssenkrupp shareholder Cevian calls for further restructuring after steel JV Thyssenkrupp's joint venture with Tata Steel - to be named Thyssenkrupp Tata Steel - will have around 48,000 workers and about 17 billion euros in sales.
July 1, 2018 Sienna looks for cobalt in Sweden The Vancouver-based miner wants to identify new drilling targets at its Slättberg project.
June 29, 2018 Thyssenkrupp seals landmark steel venture with Tata Steel Thyssenkrupp's supervisory board on Friday gave the green light for a steel joint venture with Tata Steel, paving the way for the European steel sector's biggest shake-up in more than a decade.
June 29, 2018 Chile injects $1bn into state-owned copper giant Codelco The figure, though significant, is minor when taken in the context of Codelco’s $18 billion investment plan aimed at upgrading its aging mines and dealing with dwindling ore grades.
Bolivia tightens gold buying rules after past irregularities Bolivia’s central bank has resumed purchases of domestically mined gold to bolster foreign reserves. January 20, 2026 | 01:35 pm