September 26, 2022 Mega-polluting coal plans clash with Australia’s climate goals A proposed pipeline of coal mine projects in Australia, the world’s second-biggest exporter of the fuel, are threatening to lock in decades of new carbon emissions.
September 26, 2022 Metals pare losses as traders assess recession risks, dollar “In general the outlook is pretty weak for metals,” said Ryan McKay, a commodity strategist at TD Securities.
September 26, 2022 Transparency International urges EU sanctions on Russian diamonds, Alrosa More sanctions on individuals - including those involved in organizing Moscow's ad hoc votes in occupied east Ukraine on joining Russia - are also expected.
September 26, 2022 Saudi Arabia faces challenges to tap its vast copper reserves Key among those challenges as the world’s largest oil producer seeks to unlock an estimated $1.3 trillion in mineral wealth are logistics and water supplies.
September 26, 2022 Greenland Minerals dealt setback in legal fight for rare earth project licence In March, the miner took the governments of Greenland and Denmark to court for the legislation passed last year that banned uranium mining.
September 26, 2022 Rare earth miner NioCorp to merge with Nasdaq-listed blank check firm Merger with Acquisition Corp II will give it access to up to $285 million for the development of its Elk Creek project in southeastern Nebraska.
September 26, 2022 Volkswagen teams up with Umicore on battery materials The venture - between Umicore and Volkswagen's battery unit PowerCo - also plan to collaborate on recycling metals from battery materials.
September 24, 2022 Charting the global economy: Fed headlines concert of rate hikes When it comes to copper, big miners and metals traders are warning that in just a couple of years’ time, a massive shortfall will emerge.
September 23, 2022 Canada, South Korea seek deeper cooperation on critical minerals In a joint statement, the two countries said they agreed to deepen their "strategic partnership on supply chain resiliency".
September 23, 2022 False gold stock panic Gold stocks haven’t been lower or more oversold since March 2020’s pandemic-lockdown stock panic.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm