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At least two companies seek Norway seabed mining permits

The government aims to issue first licenses in 2025, but companies will require separate approvals to start production.

Reuters | May 22, 2024 | 8:13 am

Copper frenzy draws mining giants to Argentina after Milei’s reforms

Argentina could be a major supplier by 2035.

Bloomberg News | May 22, 2024 | 7:55 am

India’s gold imports seen falling as record price prompts jewellery swaps

India's gold imports in 2024 could fall by nearly a…

Reuters | May 22, 2024 | 7:25 am

Anglo American rejects BHP’s third bid, extends deadline

Anglo has left the door open for BHP as it…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2024 | 7:03 am

Anglo’s second largest investor demands BHP bid revision

Petition by South Africa's Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which owns…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2024 | 3:33 am

China’s exports of graphite for batteries rise from December low

The overseas sales rose to 10,722 tons in February, compared to 3,973 tons in December.

Bloomberg News | March 20, 2024 | 6:55 am

India’s mineral production grows nearly 6% in January

The country produced over 99.8 million tonnes of coal in the period on the back of rising power demand.

Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 6:47 am

Peru copper production dips 1.2% in January

The new figures come after a 17% drop in output from MMG's Las Bambas mine and a 13.4% fall from Freeport-McMoRan's Cerro Verde mine.

Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 4:11 pm

Sigma Lithium receives letter of arbitration from LG Energy Solution

LG Energy alleges that Sigma is in breach of certain provisions in connection to a lithium supply agreement entered in 2021.

Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 3:50 pm

Rio Tinto to invest $350 million in Argentina lithium project

Rio is working to begin production by the end of the year at Rincon.

Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 1:16 pm

US explored adding more cobalt to defence stockpiles

Any increase in cobalt holdings would be aimed at reducing reliance on China, which dominates the processing of the material.

Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 12:11 pm

Alleged $600 million nickel fraudster can’t pay his bills

Prateek Gupta was last year accused by commodities giant Trafigura Group of orchestrating a massive fraud against it.

Bloomberg News | March 19, 2024 | 10:51 am

Column: Albemarle looks to shed more light on lithium pricing

The lithium supply chain is maturing but the metal's pricing seems trapped at the early development stage.

Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 9:51 am

Teck refutes claims by enviro group on cost of Elk Valley cleanup

Report says it would cost Teck $4.7 billion to mitigate selenium contamination at the BC operations.

Staff Writer | March 19, 2024 | 8:27 am

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