November 1, 2024

Rusal raises bar in Nornickel dispute with fresh claims against Potanin

Rusal is suing Nornickel's CEO, claiming he violated a shareholder agreement signed in December 2012.

October 31, 2024

Solidcore to buy 55% stake in Kazakhstan’s Syrymbet tin deposit for $82.5m

The company said it aims to secure board approval for construction in 2025.

October 29, 2024

Ukraine’s key Pokrovsk coal mine still operating as Russian troops move closer

Ukrainian military analysts said this week that Russian troops had moved to within about 7.5 km of Pokrovsk.

October 28, 2024

Nornickel raises 2024 production guidance for all metals

The Russian company increased nine-month copper and palladium output year on year while platinum and nickel were unchanged. 

October 25, 2024

Sanctions delay to Russian zinc mine causes supply miscalculation

Western sanctions on Russia's zinc miner Ozernoye have left it struggling to replace equipment needed to ramp up output.

October 24, 2024

Palladium price jumps after US suggests sanctions on Russian exports

The Biden administration floated the potential restrictions at a meeting of G-7 finance officials in Washington this week.

October 23, 2024

US asks G-7 to consider sanctions on Russian palladium, titanium

One major challenge is that Europe is reliant on the metals and has shown little appetite to target them in the past.

October 23, 2024

Potash supply nears pre-war levels, pushing producers to cut output

Russian producers have increased shipments to China and India via new rail routes since Russia exited the Black Sea grain deal last year.

October 22, 2024

Brazil seeks to woo partners in revived ambition to uncover uranium riches

Latin America’s biggest economy holds 5% of the world’s uranium resources but only produces a tiny amount.

October 18, 2024

How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust

Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining industry with a costly problem.