Environmentalists aim to stop Rio Tinto’s Jadar project despite Belgrade’s promise of economic boom
Long-term shortage of rare metal antimony, a critical material in the defence supply chain, could pose security risk
Substituting one mineral for another takes time and money
Its projects are not delivering sizeable growth and picking up assets on the cheap is proving difficult
Endeavour Mining had agreed to sell sites to rival last year for $300mn
Australian miner says steel production has plateaued in world’s second-largest economy
Companies want commodities critical for clean energy such as copper that could drive deals
Value of 2,492-carat gem could exceed what Lucara paid for De Beers’ share of Botswanan mine where discovery was made
Move by Kazakh mining company Kazatomprom threatens to squeeze supplies of the radioactive fuel
Lucara chief William Lamb says his company’s rare find provides ‘sparkle’ amid market gloom
Plus gold miners and job report revisions
A sector once marked by bankruptcies and ESG worries is now a huge cash generator for shareholders
Declining demand due to Chinese property rout threatens profit squeeze for producers including BHP, Rio Tinto, Vale and Fortescue
President Lula’s government is ramping up action against criminals operating in the vast Yanomami indigenous reserve
British anti-fraud agency says the individuals are ‘currently outside the jurisdiction’
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Chief Gary Nagle is accused of using shift in investor attitudes on ESG as smokescreen for dropping plans to ditch coal business
This ‘will it, or won’t it’ spin off its coal assets tale does not end here
Commodities trader and miner says investors in favour of retaining highly profitable but polluting division
First such collaboration between western and Gulf states to challenge Asian nation over supply of clean energy minerals
Fine and compensation payment close investigation over alleged bribery of Congolese public official by a business partner in 2011
Analysts say new techniques could double production of key battery material and have similar impact to shale on oil sector
US-based Albemarle cuts expansion plans amid struggles for processor of key mineral for electric cars
Brazil’s Leticia Carvalho sets out pro-conservation stance ahead of vote to elect International Seabed Authority chief
Jakob Stausholm says ‘major M&A’ could put company off course