September 8, 2021 Conservation body calls for global moratorium on deep-sea mining Environment officials and campaigners have called for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining and on issuing new exploration contracts unless marine ecosystems can be effectively protected.
September 8, 2021 ‘Tiger on my farm’: Indian coal mining hub brings new dangers for villagers Coal mining is more commonly criticised by environmentalists for polluting air and water, degrading landscapes and fuelling climate change than for creating new wildlife habitats.
September 8, 2021 WPIC switches 2021 platinum forecast from deficit to surplus The roughly 8 million ounce a year market will be oversupplied by 190,000 ounces in 2021, the WPIC said.
September 8, 2021 Potash majors interested in reviving Argentine mine, owner says Argentina’s Mendoza province is in talks with some of the world’s top producers of potash to revive the Rio Colorado mine.
September 8, 2021 Li-Cycle to build EV battery recycling plant in Alabama The facility, to be built in Tuscaloosa, aims to tap into an increased focus from EV and cathode manufacturers across the US Southeast.
September 8, 2021 Biden administration waiting for legal opinion before Twin Metals decision US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack had blocked the project when he served under President Barack Obama.
September 8, 2021 Silver seen tracking copper prices higher Both copper and silver are being increasingly demanded in green energy applications.
September 8, 2021 Shanghai aluminum near a 13-year high as Guinea unrest stokes supply woes Guinea is China's biggest supplier of bauxite.
September 8, 2021 Kemp: Record Chinese coal futures signal need to boost output Surging prices are an indication of the tension between the country’s surging electricity demand and the government’s stated aim to limit coal output.
September 8, 2021 UAE, Zimbabwe sign pact that may see Victoria Falls gold market More than $1.5-billion of gold is smuggled out of Zimbabwe every year, much of it to Dubai.
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
