Column: US looks to reboot aluminum sector with a new smelterCentury Aluminum's proposed low-carbon facility represents the first primary aluminum smelter in the US in 45 years.Reuters | March 29, 2024 | 6:21 am
US talks often with Congo’s Gecamines on cobalt and copper, official saysThe United States continues to work with Zambia and Congo…Bloomberg News | March 29, 2024 | 3:08 am
Chile wants to double its lithium output to avert risk of substitution in batteriesMore threatening than oversupply in the coming years is the…Bloomberg News | March 28, 2024 | 2:22 pm
Global coal use at power plants to peak in 2023, Rystad says Burning coal will produce about 10,373 terawatt-hours of electricity worldwide in 2023, the Oslo-based research company says. Bloomberg News | December 4, 2023 | 1:39 pm
Western start-ups seek to break China’s grip on rare earths refining The existing standard to refine these strategic minerals is an expensive and dirty process that China has spent the past 30 years mastering. Reuters | December 4, 2023 | 11:18 am
Peru’s deadly gold mine attack highlights growing security risk, costs The latest attack at Poderosa has highlighted a growing risk for miners in the Andean nation. Reuters | December 4, 2023 | 10:59 am
Ex-FBI leader advises Fenix mine in Guatemala after US drops sanctions Louis Freeh, who ran the bureau from 1993 to mid-2001, is leading Alix Partners in advising Swiss company Solway on revamping governance at the Fenix complex. Colin McClelland | December 4, 2023 | 10:00 am
Gold price retreats from record as aggressive Fed pivot bets cool off Some analysts argued that gold’s surge to a fresh record high was overdone. Staff Writer | December 4, 2023 | 9:42 am
Fitch sees industrial metal prices falling in 2024, gold set to rise London's 2024 benchmark copper price could slip 2% to $8,600 per metric ton, the firm said. Reuters | December 1, 2023 | 10:46 am
Peru mining output grows 3.14% in October, slowest in 8 months Copper production was up 2.1% from the same month a year ago, while gold and zinc jumped 10.0% and 10.4% respectively. Reuters | December 1, 2023 | 10:20 am
China lithium price poised for further decline in 2024 – analysts Lithium carbonate prices in top consumer China could fall by more than 30% next year. Reuters | December 1, 2023 | 8:53 am
Copper price climbs to three-month high on Panama mine risk, shortfall The metal rose as much as 1.2% on Friday, tracking a rally in European and Chinese stock markets. Bloomberg News | December 1, 2023 | 8:40 am