George Osborne wins first advising deal as a banker – taking Russian metals firm set up by US-sanctioned oligarch as a client George Osborne’s firm Robey Warshaw is now advising aluminium giant Rusal Company is subsidiary of EN+ which Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska has a large stake in Osborne first met Deripaska, who is banned from the US, on … Read more
Catalytic converter thefts soar due to rocketing value of precious metals they contain Some police forces saw thefts rise by more than 400 per cent due to gangs Thefts across England, Wales and Northern Ireland risen by 104 per cent Rare metals that are found in catalytic converters are more valuable than gold By Rebecca … Read more
As the global economy accelerates out of a pandemic-induced slump and to a greener future, there is one thing it is likely to need: metals. They are required in industry and manufacturing, while some are essential for green technology. Such demand is the prime reason why investment house Amati Global Investors has just launched its … Read more
Canadian mineral exploration company Cornish Metals is set for a London float after buying two UK sites By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 13 January 2021 Cornish Metals is to float on the LSE Cornish Metals is to float on the London … Read more
Future space miners working on Mars or the Moon could be using bacteria to extract useful metals and minerals from rocks rather than drills and tools, study finds. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh designed experiments to run on the International Space Station that proved using microbes to recover valuable resources could work in zero … Read more
Nick Candy-backed mining firm Metals Exploration climbs over 150% on the stock market after relisting Metals Exploration owns the Runruno Gold Project in Nueva Viscaya, Philippines The price of gold has soared this year because of the coronavirus pandemic By Harry Wise For This Is Money Published: 15:52 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 15:55 … Read more
SMALL CAP MOVERS: Synairgen is worth 20 times what it was a year ago while Alien Metals keeps up its impressive share price run By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 16:50 BST, 16 October 2020 | Updated: 16:52 BST, 16 October 2020 Synairgen this week completed an £80million share placing to support … Read more
PUNT OF THE WEEK: Jubilee Metals makes money by processing the waste produced by other mines By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 9 October 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 9 October 2020 What is it? An AIM-listed company that processes and extracts metals from the waste produced by other mines, which … Read more
The coronavirus gold rush: Value of London’s biggest precious metals miners soars by £11bn so far this year By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 10 August 2020 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 10 August 2020 More than £11billion has been added to the value of London’s biggest precious metals miners so far … Read more
The Moon has a bonanza of metals like iron and titanium deep below its surface, according to NASA, raising questions over a long held formation theory. The leading theory claims that the Moon formed out of the wreckage created when a Mars-sized planet called Theia collided with the young Earth 4.5 billion years ago. If … Read more