Brazil probes Mercado Libre sales of mercury used by illegal gold minersWildcat miners in the Amazon use liquid mercury to agglutinate gold particles and separate them from ore and dirt.Reuters | January 24, 2024 | 12:35 pm
Thailand aims for lithium output in two years, boosting EV ambitionsSoutheast Asia's largest car producer and exporter wants to convert…Reuters | January 24, 2024 | 8:36 am
Column: Funds sell copper as weak demand trumps supply pressuresFunds are adopting an increasingly bearish stance in the copper…Reuters | January 24, 2024 | 8:22 am
US says it opposes export controls by China on metals, will consult allies The United States "firmly" opposes export controls announced by China on gallium and germanium, a US Commerce Department spokesperson said. Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 12:36 pm
Gold price could hit $12,000-$15,000 long term as it enters new bull phase, says analyst We are still in the early days of the gold bull market, according to those at Goehring & Rozencwajg. Staff Writer | July 5, 2023 | 12:08 pm
What are gallium and germanium? Niche metals hit by China curbs Excluding China, other countries with gallium production capacity include Russia and Ukraine. Bloomberg News | July 5, 2023 | 11:28 am
These are the world’s most valuable gold mines in development In a recent report, Metals Focus ranked the top most valuable gold development projects, using its proprietary five-year gold and silver price forecasts for NPV calculations. Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | July 5, 2023 | 11:02 am
Codelco says 2023 copper production further hurt by heavy rains The total production for the year is set to be in the lower estimated range of 1.35-1.42 million metric tons. Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 10:24 am
International miners set to benefit as China curbs germanium exports China on Monday announced export restrictions on some gallium and germanium products, citing national security interests. Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 8:44 am
Zimbabwe to meet with Bravura over delayed platinum project Bravura was awarded a 3,000-hectare concession in Selous, about 50 miles south of the capital, in 2019. Bloomberg News | July 5, 2023 | 8:38 am
McKinsey adds to warnings of clean energy metals shortages The number of the approximately 500 cobalt, copper, lithium and nickel mines operating today will need to increase by as much as 76%, it says. Bloomberg News | July 5, 2023 | 8:33 am
China’s rare earths dominance in focus after mineral export curbs China said on Monday it will impose export restrictions on gallium and germanium. Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 7:56 am