Glencore, Rusal extend aluminum supply contract into 2025Glencore is legally bound to continue the contract because Rusal has not been directly targeted by Western sanctions.Reuters | May 22, 2024 | 11:15 am
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Chile wants to double its lithium output to avert risk of substitution in batteries More threatening than oversupply in the coming years is the risk of a renewed shortage, which would send prices soaring. Bloomberg News | March 28, 2024 | 2:22 pm
Nigeria to grant mining licences only to companies that process locally This signals a shift from Nigeria's decades-old policy of exporting raw materials. Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 6:27 am
Chile’s copper output up 10% in February Production in February 2024 was 420,242 metric tons. Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 6:04 am
India to send teams to Chile seeking lithium and copper assets India will send two delegations next month to Chile to scout for lithium and copper resources. Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 3:41 am
World’s top aluminum producer sees raw material supply risk in Guinea The West African nation last year provided 70% of China’s imports of bauxite, which is used to produce aluminum. Bloomberg News | March 28, 2024 | 3:36 am
China smelters plan output cuts, no Q2 copper guidance price China's top copper smelters have proposed to cut production by 5% to 10%, according to Reuters. Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 3:34 am
Canada introduces tougher security reviews of foreign investments In 2023, Ottawa tightened foreign investment rules for the critical minerals sector, a year after forcing Chinese investors to sell their stakes in three Toronto-listed lithium firms. Reuters | March 27, 2024 | 2:58 pm
Rivers near Congo copper and cobalt mines are toxic – report Local residents reported a lack of clean drinking water. Staff Writer | March 27, 2024 | 9:24 am
Column: Green steel is possible and even affordable, but still unlikely Steel production accounts for about 8% of global carbon emissions. Reuters | March 27, 2024 | 9:03 am