All articles by Annabel Cossins-Smith

Annabel is a staff writer across energy titles, with degrees in History and International Journalism.

The nickel price crash and the road to recovery in Australia

The global nickel market has been volatile for years now. The price rollercoaster of 2022 saw prices for the metal…
Vale faces £3bn lawsuit in Netherlands over Mariana dam disaster

Brazilian mining major Vale is facing fresh legal action, this time in the Netherlands, over the deadly 2015 Mariana dam…
EU grants final approval to Critical Raw Minerals Act

The EU Council has given final approval to its Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) as it looks to diversify away…
BHP cuts contractors at Australian nickel operations amid price crisis

Australian mining major BHP said on Monday it has cut contractor jobs at its West Musgrave nickel and copper project…
India’s Vedanta ordered to pay Cairn UK $9.4m over delayed dividends

India’s market watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), on Tuesday ordered Indian mining group Vedanta to pay…

Zambia copper smelter scales back capacity amid power cuts

The Chambishi Copper Smelter in Zambia, owned by China Nonferrous Metal Mining Corp (CNMC), has cut one-fifth of its production…
Gold prices hit record high, precious metals make gains

The price of gold hit a record high on Tuesday with other precious metals also making strong gains, driven by…
Global producers call for LME to introduce green premium for cleaner nickel

Mining companies have called for a green price premium to be introduced for sustainably produced nickel traded on the LME…
Hochschild Mining to expand gold operations in Brazil

UK-based precious metals producer Hochschild Mining has signed a deal with Canadian miner Cerrado Gold that opens the door to…
Frontier Lithium and Mitsubishi form JV for lithium operations in Canada

Canadian miner Frontier Lithium will form a joint venture (JV) with Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Group to boost lithium mining and…