January 7, 2022 Europe’s power crunch sparks aluminum smelter meltdown Four operators have announced curtailments totalling over half a million tonnes of annual production capacity, reports Andy Home.
January 6, 2022 Cameco could resume N. American uranium output if Kazakh turmoil hits supply Company said it could resume production of roughly 24 million pounds of uranium annually in North America if needed.
January 6, 2022 Mexico invites Chilean president-elect to visit, eyeing “strategic alliance” "The business of lithium is sure to be one of the priorities on the shared agenda between Chile and Mexico," says Mexican Foreign Minister.
January 6, 2022 Bolsonaro throws 15-year lifeline to thermal coal in Brazil One of the biggest villains of climate change, coal, has won a reprieve from the Brazilian government.
January 6, 2022 BHP cuts more jobs at water-stressed Chilean copper mine The Cerro Colorado mine has cut 35 direct jobs, BHP said in a statement.
January 6, 2022 Energy Fuels says could ramp uranium output if Kazakh supply dips Energy Fuels does not produce any uranium currently due in part to low prices.
January 6, 2022 World’s biggest uranium miner says unaffected by Kazakh turmoil Kazatomprom said it was operating normally with no impact on output or exports, despite unrest in Kazakhstan.
January 6, 2022 Perth Mint 2021 gold sales hit decade-high despite December dip The refiner sold 1,050,242 troy ounces of gold last year.
January 6, 2022 Indonesia revokes more than 2,000 mining and plantation permits President Joko Widodo said the government has revoked the permits due to non-compliance or because they had not been utilized.
January 5, 2022 Uranium price surges as unrest grips world’s top supplier Kazakhstan The Central Asian nation produces more than 40% of the world’s uranium.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
