October 24, 2022 Responsible copper mining framework extended to nickel, zinc and molybdenum The Copper Mark extends its responsible mining assessment already covering a fifth of global copper production, to molybdenum, nickel and zinc with the launch of a pilot program.
October 24, 2022 US mining sanctions take aim at Nicaragua’s Ortega Biden has signed an executive order that includes the authority to ban US companies from doing business in Nicaragua's gold industry.
October 24, 2022 Copper tech firm Jetti raises funds at $2.5 billion value Jetti tapped existing investors as well as new backers at a valuation that’s about double its last raise.
October 24, 2022 Analysis: Biden’s EV minerals cash fruitless without permitting reform President Joe Biden last week doled out $2.8-billion to miners developing new US sources of lithium, nickel, copper, and other EV minerals.
October 24, 2022 UK prosecutors implicate 11 Glencore employees in bribery probe The commodity trading industry has been dogged by anti-corruption investigations for years, but few individual traders or executives have faced prosecution.
October 24, 2022 Trafigura and EVelution Energy plan to develop cobalt plant EVelution Energy is expected to start construction of the plant in Arizona in late 2023.
October 21, 2022 Euphoric dollar vexing gold The euphoric US dollar’s epic parabolic surge over this past half-year continues to sorely vex gold.
October 21, 2022 Gold price rebounds on expectations of Fed rate hike peaking soon “Gold is staging a comeback as expectations grow that this next 75 basis-point hike will be the last major one,” analyst said.
October 21, 2022 Copper faces long-term shortage as demand outruns supply BHP CEO Mike Henry said the market will be in “a little bit oversupply” in the next few years, before tightening up toward the end of the decade.
October 20, 2022 ‘Strikingly tight’ copper market belies price drop, Freeport says Macroeconomic headwinds have pushed copper futures down almost 30% from a peak in March.
Column: Europe falling behind in critical minerals race In 2024, 95% of EU rare earth imports came from just three countries: China, Malaysia and Russia, according to Eurostat. January 14, 2026 | 09:53 am
