Lithium investors are looking beyond price plunge, Chile minister saysChile’s government expects to lay out by March the broad terms of lithium contracts to be offered under a new public-private partnership model.Bloomberg News | February 28, 2024 | 11:49 am
Bearish demand expectations challenge iron ore’s price resiliencePrices have fallen by nearly 8% since the end of…Reuters | February 28, 2024 | 8:34 am
Oil and gas upstream M&A deal value hits highest Q1 levels since 2017Deals worth more than $55 billion have been announced in…Reuters | February 27, 2024 | 9:48 am
BHP mulls taking Escondida underground BHP is studying ways to offset an expected drop in copper grades in Chile, including a new concentrator and taking Escondida underground. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2023 | 3:55 am
China zooms in on Latin America, Africa in critical minerals race — report China is expected to continue building its influence over key minerals such as lithium and cobalt across the developing world, according to S&P Global. Staff Writer | August 29, 2023 | 4:06 pm
US Steel starts due diligence after entering agreements with ‘numerous third parties’ Earlier this month, Esmark scraped its bid, leaving Arcelor-Mittal as the only known potential challenger to Cleveland-Cliffs. Reuters | August 29, 2023 | 1:35 pm
Chinese steel demand declining less than data suggests, says Vale executive Vale is "cautiously optimistic" about the largest global consumer of iron ore, as China's economy has proven resilient. Reuters | August 29, 2023 | 11:02 am
Peru slashes growth outlook amid falling copper investment Though metals mining and production is expected to grow 7.0% this year, private investment - largely in mining - is expected to drop 4.5% this year. Reuters | August 29, 2023 | 9:50 am
Mali president signs new mining code in bid to raise govt stake The new code will allow the state and local investors to take stakes as high as 35% in mining projects. Reuters | August 29, 2023 | 8:29 am
Iron ore’s unexpected rally shows pockets of China strength The one commodity that should be getting hammered by China’s worsening property crisis is actually doing rather well. Bloomberg News | August 29, 2023 | 8:11 am
Top copper-producing nation Chile sees mining costs jump 29% Inflationary pressure is coming from lower ore quality, which means more rock has to be crushed to extract the same amount of metal. Bloomberg News | August 28, 2023 | 10:53 am
Hyperdrive: Why the EV industry is talking about ‘black mass’ Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Fastmarkets and S&P Global have launched regular price assessments of the material. Bloomberg News | August 28, 2023 | 7:48 am