June 16, 2024 Orano at risk of losing Niger uranium mine sought by Russia Imouraren is one of the world’s biggest uranium deposits, with reserves estimated at 200,000 tons.
June 14, 2024 Chinese firm says it’s probing case of missing Russian copper The monetary value of the copper is about 110 million yuan ($15 million).
June 13, 2024 Chinese trader’s $20 million pile of Russian copper goes missing Wuchan Zhongda Group, which had sales of $80 billion in 2023, bought 2,000 tons of refined copper from a Russian smelter that should have been delivered last month.
June 12, 2024 South Korea, Kazakhstan sign minerals deals as Seoul moves to diversify supply chain Stable supply of critical minerals is considered crucial, as South Korea lacks natural resources.
June 11, 2024 New-look Polymetal aims to double gold output with Central Asia M&A The company may also look to enter new markets in Saudi Arabia and Oman.
June 9, 2024 Existing fossil fuel projects enough to meet energy demands while world transitions to net zero – study Researchers recommend that governments legislate to ban new fossil fuel projects.
June 6, 2024 Russia to speed up sole lithium project to cut import reliance Russia plans to speed up its only lithium production project by 3-4 years from an originally planned 2030.
June 5, 2024 Glencore said to weigh selling stake in Kazakh miner Kazzinc The company has already sold zinc assets in Peru, and some of its smaller copper operations.
June 5, 2024 Rusal in talks to mine bauxite in Sierra Leone Rusal already has operations in neighboring Guinea.
June 4, 2024 Gold purchases by central banks were strong in April despite high prices, WGC says Demand from global central banks for gold has been elevated for two years as they diversify their foreign currency reserves.
Codelco submits $1.3B plan to prolong Radomiro Tomic mine life to 2058 The proposal aims to boost the mine's capacity to an average of 725,000 tonnes per day, up from its current level of 675,000 daily tonnes. January 14, 2026 | 10:07 am
