Copper price jumps to new 14-month high on supply risks, demand hopesPrices climbed as much 1.5% on Thursday after dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.Bloomberg News | April 4, 2024 | 3:38 am
Senegal’s new president announces oil, gas and mining sector auditNewly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye reassured investors they were…Reuters | April 3, 2024 | 3:11 pm
Mining for EV metals threatens gorillas and chimpanzees in AfricaNearly 180,000 great apes in Africa are under threat as…Bloomberg News | April 3, 2024 | 11:18 am
Indonesia approves 38 of 84 requests for 2023 mining quota revision Miners had faced delays in obtaining revisions due to an ongoing investigation into illegal nickel mining. Reuters | November 6, 2023 | 6:39 am
Suriname seeks to attract investors to develop bauxite in country’s west Suriname's government has launched a process to attract potential investors to develop bauxite projects. Reuters | November 4, 2023 | 12:32 pm
Pacific island Bougainville seeks to tap riches of closed copper mine Panguna, formerly operated by Rio Tinto Group, shut in 1989 after local protests over mine revenue degenerated into a civil war. Bloomberg News | November 3, 2023 | 10:48 am
China promotes development of strategic rare earths sector China accounted for 70% of global mine production of rare earths in 2022. Reuters | November 3, 2023 | 6:22 am
China’s grip on Africa’s minerals sparks a US response As part of its stated ambition to challenge China’s dominance, the Biden administration saw an opportunity to revitalize a century-old rail line linking key African mines to an Atlantic Ocean port. Bloomberg News | November 2, 2023 | 2:38 pm
Lithium producers stay bullish on EVs despite growing headwinds A basket of prices for lithium tracked by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has dropped more than 60% this year. Reuters | November 2, 2023 | 12:34 pm
Saudis in talks with Pakistan on Reko Diq, Barrick CEO says Saudi Arabia is in ongoing talks with Pakistan to buy part of the government’s stake in the $7 billion copper project, says Mark Bristow. Bloomberg News | November 2, 2023 | 10:03 am
Bears bet big that nickel can close the product gap Fund players have lifted their bets on lower prices to levels last seen in 2019. Reuters | November 2, 2023 | 7:55 am
Toronto Stock Exchange has 1 IPO this year in historic dry spell Lithium Royalty Corp., which raised $108 million in March, is the lone deal to make it through in 2023. Bloomberg News | November 2, 2023 | 7:39 am