August 10, 2020 Europeans buying electric cars may lift weak lithium market That’s the view of Albemarle Corp., the world’s largest producer of the battery metal.
August 10, 2020 China’s aluminium, zinc options see slow start on Shanghai debut Units of Chalco, trader Trafigura and COFCO were among the first to trade the new options contracts.
August 10, 2020 Nornickel co-owner: shareholder agreement is a relic of the past The agreement gave shareholders additional tools to control Nornickel, including a veto for major stakeholders on certain deals and financial control.
August 10, 2020 Investors call for greater Rio Tinto accountability over destroyed caves British and Australian investment funds say that Rio Tinto's testimony last week raised questions about the accountability of its senior leadership.
August 9, 2020 Coronavirus case emerges at second mine in Papua New Guinea An employee at the Lihir Mine owned by Newcrest Mining tested positive for the disease.
August 7, 2020 Livent CEO to EV industry: sign better deals or risk lithium supply The EV industry has pushed to renegotiate supply agreements while at the same time demanding higher production later this decade.
August 7, 2020 Record bullion prices give South African gold miners a lifeline The country's gold miners have traded at a discount to their global peers for years.
August 7, 2020 China copper imports surge to record as arbitrage pulls in metal Arrivals of unwrought copper and copper products into China were 762,211 tonnes last month, up 16.1% from June.
August 7, 2020 Sumitomo predicts record loss as covid-19 hits nickel project Japanese company forecasts a record net loss of 150 billion yen ($1.4 billion) for the year to March.
August 7, 2020 Rio Tinto didn’t inform cave blast owners of other mine plans Rio CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques faced an Australian Senate inquiry after the miner in late May legally destroyed sacred caves in Pilbara region.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am