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Australian gold sector firing at just the right time

It’s been a challenging few years for gold miners in Australia but the group now looks poised to capitalize on record prices.

Kristie Batten | July 28, 2024 | 6:39 am

Best resource investing bets for a Trump or Harris win

Commodity investors can’t ignore the spectacle unfolding in the States.

James Cooper | July 27, 2024 | 10:10 am

Teck draws M&A attention from big miners in rush for copper

Teck is seen as a logical merger partner, in particular…

Bloomberg News | July 26, 2024 | 11:17 am

Column: China’s run of robust thermal coal imports may ease

One of the standout commodity stories so far this year…

Reuters | July 26, 2024 | 9:50 am

Indonesia launches new phase of industrial park in bid to lure investors away from China

Batang industrial park already hosts nearly 20 companies in 10%…

Reuters | July 26, 2024 | 8:40 am

E-fuels offer cleaner alternative to fossil fuels, but production cost a key challenge — report

E-fuels can offer a solution to power critical segments of transportation such as ships, long-haul aircraft and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, the firm says.

Staff Writer | June 23, 2024 | 8:52 am

Copper price slides from record on Chinese stockpiles

High prices also weakened manufacturing demand and may see China switch out copper for aluminum.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | June 21, 2024 | 2:33 pm

US lithium clay projects secure backing despite extraction hurdles

The United States’ great hope for domestic lithium supply could lie in the massive-scale, long-life sediment-hosted deposits in its southwestern region.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | June 21, 2024 | 8:00 am

Vale unveils $3.3 billion plan to boost copper and nickel output

The mining giant sees the potential to expand production capacity to about 500,000 tons of copper by 2028 mainly through improvements to its Salobo and Sossego mines in Brazil.

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2024 | 4:16 pm

Allegations of human rights abuses ‘unfounded’, Barrick tells UNHRC

The UN Human Rights Council alleges that 12 deaths occurred during/resulting from operations by security forces assigned to the North Mara mine in Tanzania.

Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 2:13 pm

US backs Angola plan to process critical minerals, export power

The southern African nation, one of the top crude producers on the continent, has become a focus for the US in its campaign to secure critical minerals such as copper as it competes against China.

Bloomberg News | June 19, 2024 | 4:22 pm