December 17, 2021

China’s Huayou agrees lithium production, battery recycling tie-up

Huayou, the world's biggest cobalt refiner in 2020, has been looking at investing more in lithium projects in China.

December 17, 2021

Not only gold lacks energy – we all do now

So far, gold has rather ignored the unfolding energy crisis, but we’ve already seen that market narratives can change quickly.

December 17, 2021

De Beers extends Botswana sales deal as it negotiates new contract

The 2011 rough diamond sales deal in which the venture, Debswana, sells all of its output to De Beers was set to expire in 2020.

December 17, 2021

Zinc price soars as power crunch forces Nyrstar to idle French plant

Elevated electricity costs caused by a wholesale power crunch this year have forced industries from zinc to steel to curtail production.

December 17, 2021

Amazon tribe suffers mercury contamination as illegal mining spreads

Illegal gold mining in the north Amazonian territory of Brazil's indigenous Munduruku people has led to more than half of several hundred people tested showing unsafe mercury levels.

December 16, 2021

Freeport, China smelters agree higher copper treatment charges for 2022

The 2022 charges are 9.2% higher than this year's benchmark.

December 16, 2021

Peru PM says state of emergency would be ‘last resort’ as Las Bambas stops operations

Under a state of emergency, civil liberties are suspended.

December 16, 2021

Nexa restarts production at Peru zinc mine after blockade cleared

The firm said that it expected the mine to get back to full capacity by Dec. 18.

December 16, 2021

Tesla trounced by obscure EV suppliers with 200% returns

Battery production capacity is being added faster than supply chains can grow.

December 16, 2021

Congo anti-graft chief says $530 million in mining payments missing

The disappearance of the so-called tax advances was flagged by Inspector General of Finance Jules Alingete in a letter to a consortium known as Congo Hold-up.