Switzerland

Switzerland-focused decarbonised energy solutions company Swiss Geo Energy has been granted a surface exploration permit for its Jorat project, which will mark Switzerland's first initiative... 

Derivative contracts for niche critical minerals including rhenium could emerge over time as supply concerns and price volatility push industrial users to seek better hedging tools, said Mark... 

The global aluminium market is experiencing a "black swan" event as disruptions due to the Middle East war trigger a supply shock that will lead to major shortages this year, according to the top... 

Technology company ABB has been awarded a contract to deliver gearless mill drive (GMD) and ring-geared mill drive (RMD) technology for gold mining and exploration company Harmony Gold Mining... 

Diversified miner Anglo American has confirmed that an application for the delisting of the company's 1.18-billion ordinary shares of $0.62 each from the SIX Swiss Exchange has been approved. In a... 

Kazakhstan-based uranium major Kazatomprom says ongoing geopolitical developments, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, have not affected its operations or financial position,... 

Gold trade disruption caused by the war in the Middle East should not be compared with that of the global impact experienced during the Covid pandemic but should rather be viewed as a regional... 

Glencore CEO Gary Nagle is hoping a recent surge in coal prices will help bring Rio Tinto back to the table for a fresh attempt at creating the world's biggest mining company, three investors said,... 

Iron-ore pellet producer Ferrexpo on Monday warned of "material negative consequences" unless it secures alternative banking arrangements after its Swiss banking partner MBaer collapsed, sending... 

Ghana's State-run artisanal gold exporter is preparing to shift cargoes to alternative refining hubs if flight disruptions to the United Arab Emirates persist, two sources with knowledge of the... 

An ‘artificial nose’ that can detect scent is closer to becoming a reality. This follows the development of a platinum-based molecule that works as a sensor to detect hard-to-differentiate volatile... 

Following a market consultation carried out at the end of 2025, Gécamines Trading exercised its right to purchase 100 000 t of copper directly from copper and cobalt producer Tenke Fungurume... 

An ‘artificial nose’ that can detect scent is closer to becoming a reality. This follows the development of a platinum-based molecule that works as a sensor to detect hard-to-differentiate volatile... 

For more than a decade, it was the deal mining billionaire Ivan Glasenberg had sought more than any other: putting Glencore — the sprawling commodity trader-cum-miner he built — together with... 

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana ruled out any major tax changes in next month’s budget and stressed the importance of keeping fiscal consolidation on track. “It’s not something we... 

This month saw the achievement of another milestone for the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope programme, which is being developed by the UK-based SKA Observatory (SKAO) and... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has reiterated that the cost of the solution being pursued to salvage South Africa’s ferrochrome smelters, most of which have been closed on... 

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, announces its participation in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Its delegation, led by CEO Olivier Blum, will... 

The Swiss National Bank made a profit of around 26-billion Swiss francs ($33-billion) in 2025, the central bank said on Friday, thanks to a sharp increase in gold prices as investors headed for...