March 4, 2021 Hostility to Beijing drives Chinese gold diggers into new territory Chinese gold mining companies are on a buying spree in West Africa and South America, outbidding rivals for assets in less familiar regions.
March 4, 2021 Mali, Emirates facilitated Venezuelan gold trade in 2020, opposition says Opposition leader says that the gold was refined in Mali and then resold primarily in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to allow for Maduro's administration to obtain the equivalent of…
March 4, 2021 Green revolution gets more expensive as copper price rallies Copper is a vital part of green infrastructure from grids to wind turbines, and a recent price surge threatens to make decarbonization more costly.
March 4, 2021 Global copper smelting edges lower in February due to Chinese holiday The decline in China was partially offset by gains in Europe and North America.
March 4, 2021 Congo’s cobalt and copper production jumped in 2020, central bank says Congo produced 85,855 tonnes of cobalt in 2020, up 10% from 2019.
March 3, 2021 Energy storage boom to propel zinc battery demand, industry association says Annual demand for zinc in batteries was only 600 tonnes in 2020 but that figure is projected to rise to 77,500 tonnes in 2030
March 3, 2021 Price queries soar after halt of open outcry trading, LME says The 144-year-old exchange published data for the first time about the number of challenges to provisional prices at the close of trade.
March 3, 2021 Tsingshan signs pacts for 100,000 T nickel matte in EV push Chinese firms have been stepping up focus on EVs in the world's biggest market for such vehicles.
March 3, 2021 All the world’s metals and minerals in one visualization We live in a material world, in that we rely on materials to make our lives better.
March 3, 2021 Codelco to allow teleworking in post-coronavirus ‘cultural change’ The company had sent some 2,700 employees home to work remotely.
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