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India shelves plan for coking coal import consortium

India imports about 85% of its annual coking coal consumption.

Reuters | August 6, 2024 | 7:05 am

ERA sues Australia’s resources minister after lease for uranium deposit not renewed

The Jabiluka deposit in Australia's Northern Territory is surrounded by…

Reuters | August 6, 2024 | 7:02 am

Commodities face contagion as global market meltdown deepens

For commodities linked to industrial cycles, such as copper, a…

Bloomberg News | August 5, 2024 | 3:58 pm

Endeavour’s ex-CEO paid miner $1.35 million settlement after firing

The London-listed company removed Sebastien de Montessus in January amid…

Bloomberg News | August 5, 2024 | 11:26 am

VIDEO: Cautious optimism in the mining sector as South Africa’s new government takes office

The sector employs nearly half a million people and contributes…

Staff Writer | August 5, 2024 | 10:36 am

Gold price surpasses $2,470 for a new all-time high

Bullion is now 18% higher for the year, boosted by anticipation of Fed loosening as well as significant buying by central banks.

Staff Writer | July 16, 2024 | 8:13 am

Portugal’s mining strategy may favour copper over lithium

Portugal already has the largest copper mine in the European Union, operated by Lundin Mining.

Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 8:41 am

Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code

Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to finalize its decade-long effort to enact regulations by 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 4:05 am

Vehicle electrification requires 55% more copper mines by 2050 — study

To reach net zero by 2050 would require at least 194 mines or 6 new mines every year, a recent study by the IEF shows.

Staff Writer | July 14, 2024 | 9:07 am

Indonesian onslaught wipes out Australia’s nickel industry

BHP’s Nickel West suspension could mark the death knell for Australia’s nickel sector and has widespread ramifications.

Kristie Batten | July 14, 2024 | 8:59 am

Column: After another boom and bust, where next for lithium?

There was a similar boom-bust cycle in 2016-2017 but the difference this time is that no-one seems to be expecting a speedy recovery.

Reuters | July 14, 2024 | 8:35 am

Botswana eyes new export route to exploit huge coal resource

The African Development Bank has agreed to finance a feasibility study for the project, at a cost of about $4 million.

Bloomberg News | July 12, 2024 | 4:48 pm

Lundin pitches BHP on joint bid for copper miner Filo

The move could solve fundraising needs for a neighboring project it wants to build.

Bloomberg News | July 12, 2024 | 1:22 pm

Copper bull market buoyed by aging legacy mines, says analyst

As grades get lower, companies will have to increase their capital intensity to pull that production forward, said the VP of Stifel Financial.

Staff Writer | July 12, 2024 | 8:48 am

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