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Ecuador mineral exports could fall by some 20% this year, says official

Mining exports were worth $3.3 billion for Ecuador in 2023.

Reuters | November 26, 2024 | 10:44 am

China’s seaborne coal imports fall sharply amid shift to Russia, Mongolia supply

China has seen its market share of seaborne coal imports…

Staff Writer | November 26, 2024 | 10:25 am

Platinum market faces third consecutive deficit in 2025, WPIC says

Platinum market deficit will be lower in 2025 than 2024,…

Reuters | November 26, 2024 | 6:44 am

Column: Trump 2.0 won’t reverse Biden’s critical minerals push

Donald Trump has described the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as…

Reuters | November 23, 2024 | 3:06 pm

Panama’s President blames previous gov’t for First Quantum mine crisis

The Cobre Panama mine paid the price for the accumulated…

Staff Writer | November 22, 2024 | 8:04 am

Column: Study Group has a sobering message for copper bulls

There's no shortage of copper, according to the International Copper Study Group (ICSG), which has just updated its supply and demand forecasts.

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 10:21 am

Major copper discoveries scarce as industry shuns greenfield exploration — report

Only 14 of the 239 major deposits since 1990 were from the past decade, according to S&P Global.

Staff Writer | September 29, 2024 | 9:08 am

Column: Miners, investors see scope in energy transition but struggle with choices

How best to leverage the energy transition into profitable investments is turning into a vexing challenge.

Reuters | September 25, 2024 | 8:12 am

US-led group weighs funding more mineral projects to counter China dominance

The Minerals Security Partnership has already announced support for 13 projects since the collaboration began in 2022.

Bloomberg News | September 24, 2024 | 3:04 pm

Column: Europe struggles to break Russia’s titanium grip

The bloc's aerospace sector is still dependent on imports of Russian titanium produced by VSMPO-AVISMA.

Reuters | September 24, 2024 | 9:44 am

Miners could lose 6.4% of spending to fraud — report

Crowe's research shows implementing better fraud prevention practices could cut losses by up to 40% within 12 months.

Staff Writer | September 24, 2024 | 9:39 am

Gold investors see gains in rate-cut era from ETFs, haven buying

A months-long surge that has seen gold break successive records is drawing in more followers.

Bloomberg News | September 20, 2024 | 9:23 am

Dearth of quality new gold discoveries to stifle supply — report

S&P also says it expects gold supply to peak in 2026 at 110 million ounces.

Staff Writer | September 15, 2024 | 8:30 am

Column: Tin supply chain tightens after key mine’s long absence

It's been just over a year since the Man Maw tin mine in Myanmar, one of the world's largest sources of the strategic metal, halted production.

Reuters | September 13, 2024 | 10:39 am

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