Southern mining municipalities are the most violent in Venezuela – reportThe three most violent municipalities in Venezuela are located in the southeastern Bolívar state mining area.Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 29, 2023 | 10:26 am
Brazil cracks down as wildcat miners in the Amazon shift their operationsFederal Police have joined the government's biodiversity conservation agency ICMBio…Reuters | December 28, 2023 | 10:13 am
Analysis: Gold set for further record prices in 2024 and 2025Gold prices have been setting annual records for the past…Jeffrey M. Christian | December 28, 2023 | 8:29 am
Copper price slump will give way to record buying spree, Citi says Investors look set to pile into the copper market on an unprecedented scale in the next few years, Citi analyst says. Bloomberg News | June 7, 2023 | 11:33 am
Copper exports signal Chile is leaving woes behind Data suggest Chilean production may be stabilizing after a series of project delays, mine-specific setbacks and plant maintenance. Bloomberg News | June 7, 2023 | 9:43 am
China’s gold binge extends to seventh month as holdings climb China raised its gold holdings by about 16 tons in May, according to data from the People’s Bank of China. Bloomberg News | June 7, 2023 | 9:34 am
Gold ETF net flows turn positive YTD after adding 19t in May — report However, total assets under management fell slightly by 0.4% to $220 billion due to a lower gold price in the month compared to April. MINING.com Editor | June 7, 2023 | 9:15 am
Clean tech faces increasing risks with mining tied to new abuses The Business & Human Rights group identified 65 new allegations of human rights abuse since the end of 2022. Bloomberg News | June 7, 2023 | 8:43 am
Mongolian PM discusses EV investment, cooperation with Elon Musk Musk and the Mongolian government talked about a potential joint research venture on the use of rare earth elements and battery minerals. Reuters | June 7, 2023 | 8:07 am
Reduced appetite from central banks to bring gold demand down in 2023 – Metals Focus Demand for gold will drop 9% to 4,375 metric tons this year, according to the consultancy. Reuters | June 7, 2023 | 8:02 am
Quebec touts millions in government funding for battery metal projects Quebec is becoming known for mining project funding that hands out several hundred million dollars a year and promotes the province as a battery metals hotspot. Colin McClelland | June 6, 2023 | 11:33 am
Phosphate shortage could disrupt LFP market as early as 2026, says First Phosphate CEO Currently, LFP batteries represent close to 30% of all EV batteries. Bruno Venditti | June 6, 2023 | 11:23 am