May 1, 2018 Battery metals supply crunch to slow near-term EVs growth — Moody’s Lack of new projects, investment deficit and increasing political risk will hit supply of cobalt, lithium, copper and nickel, key metals for making the batteries that power electric cars.
April 30, 2018 Mint American Eagle gold coin sales at weakest April since 2007 Meanwhile, silver coin purchases for the month rose 10 per cent higher than last year.
April 30, 2018 Metals maker Arconic slashes forecasts, shares slide Prices to remain high due to sanctions, tariffs.
April 30, 2018 Halted Botswana diamond mine to be sold at online auction The Lerala Mine was opened in 2008 and had to be shut twice due to weak sales, until it was placed under judicial management last year.
April 27, 2018 Even Europe’s biggest coal addict now wants to clean up its act Poland has about $30 billion of planned wind projects 30 kilometers (19 miles) out in the Baltic.
April 27, 2018 Rusal to quit global market if US sanctions stay after new board – source Two sources told Reuters earlier on Friday that Rusal would soon appoint a fully independent board.
April 27, 2018 Sweden’s Sandvik to buy Metrologic in digital manufacturing push Sandvik said on Friday it was buying the French software company from private equity firm Astorg Partners.
April 26, 2018 France’s ERAMET bids $218 mln for Australia’s Mineral Deposits ERAMET said the offer would enable the full consolidation of the TiZir joint venture.
April 26, 2018 Russia’s leading coal producer SUEK joins World Coal Association SUEK is one of the world’s largest coal companies that produces higher-quality enriched coal.
April 26, 2018 US sanctions on Rusal shatter aluminium’s supply chain: Andy Home By extending the sanctions deadline to Oct. 23, 2018, the Treasury Department has given Rusal and the aluminium market some much needed breathing space.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm