December 9, 2021 Tsingshan starts producing EV battery raw material nickel matte in Indonesia In the past two weeks, two other Chinese companies have both announced plans to produce 40,000 tonnes per year of matte in Indonesia.
December 9, 2021 China steps up overseas hunt for ore needed to make aluminum Some 49% of China’s alumina capacity will be fed by overseas bauxite next year, up from 47% in 2021 and 30% in 2015.
December 9, 2021 Global miners to publish contracts and taxes in transparency drive Oversight over how much tax public companies pay is part of a global drive by regulators to improve transparency across industries.
December 8, 2021 Gold demand in India seen best in a decade in festival quarter India consumed 446.4 tons of gold in 2020 and purchases were about 360 tons in the first nine months of this year, WGC data shows.
December 8, 2021 Mining companies express worry over Ecuador court ruling There are two major gold and copper mines operating in Ecuador's Amazon region, while other projects have been halted by community opposition.
December 8, 2021 Metso Outotec awarded with more than 100 new Life Cycle Services agreements in 2021 The customer base for the new agreements covers global and regional mining companies and large as well as mid-size quarries and aggregates contractors.
December 8, 2021 Russian billionaire Potanin faces $7 billion divorce claim in London His ex-wife, Natalia Potanina, is seeking 50% of the value of his stake in MMC Norilsk Nickel.
December 8, 2021 European zinc smelter power woes spark scramble for metal The zinc market is turning out to be considerably tighter than anyone expected just a few months ago, writes Andy Home.
December 8, 2021 Brazilian steelmaker CSN, mining subsidiary CSN Mineracao to raise capex CSN will increase consolidated capex next year by 46%, to $727.80 million.
December 8, 2021 Trafigura nearly doubles profit to hit record in FY 2021 The commodity trader posted a net profit of $3.1 billion for its financial year ending Sept. 30, almost double the previous year.
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
