September 19, 2023 Trafigura revamps senior leadership, giving energy more weight CEO and executive director Jeremy Weir is staying in his roles while Ben Luckock has become the sole head of oil trading.
September 19, 2023 The mission to create Europe’s battery hub, whatever the cost In just a few years, Hungary is projected to become the fourth-largest producer of batteries globally.
September 19, 2023 Rio Tinto CEO says Chinese steel demand is close to peaking China’s appetite for iron ore has picked up in recent months.
September 19, 2023 Philippines seeks more sites for critical minerals in govt-led exploration Government will step up support for miners to identify more areas where critical minerals, such as nickel and chromium, can be extracted.
September 19, 2023 Wagner-linked gold miner in Sudan halts operations over conflict Al-Sawlaj Gold Mining Co. has been shuttered since mid-April and its Russian staff have been evacuated.
September 18, 2023 China’s copper industry is struggling when it should be booming Buyers lack conviction and the view from the factory floor remains cautious as margins are suppressed and profits wither.
September 18, 2023 Australia says coal to nuclear switch would cost $249 billion The high cost makes such a transition a “unicorn and a fantasy,” Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says.
September 18, 2023 Rio Tinto sees building its own lithium mines as better than buying “Lithium companies right now are very expensive. We can believe we can find much cheaper ways to get it done," CEO Jakob Stausholm said.
September 18, 2023 Indian, Canadian officials discuss critical mineral mining cooperation Talks were held amid tense diplomatic relations between the two countries.
September 18, 2023 Poland proposes ban on Russian diamonds, LPG in new sanctions package The Polish proposal will now be considered by the European Commission.
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