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Chinese nickel billionaire boosts Australian miner in Indonesia

In under a decade, Nickel Industries Ltd. has gone from a relatively small miner to the world’s sixth-biggest producer of the metal.

Bloomberg News | April 22, 2024 | 2:41 pm

Ranked: the top 10 EV battery manufacturers in 2023

Asia dominates this ranking of the world's largest EV battery…

Visual Capitalist - Elements | April 22, 2024 | 1:22 pm

Canada’s planned capital gains tax hike may choke mining startups, dealmakers say

In 2023 junior mining companies, which are still in the…

Reuters | April 22, 2024 | 12:52 pm

Column: China’s strong iron ore imports diverge from weak steel output

China's first quarter imports of iron ore and its domestic…

Reuters | April 22, 2024 | 7:28 am

Copper demand to boom as new technology drives power consumption, Trafigura says

It is estimated that one third of the 10 million…

Reuters | April 22, 2024 | 5:31 am

Share of Russian aluminum in LME warehouses rises to 90% after UK curbs

The rise follows a restriction imposed by Britain on entities and individuals taking physical delivery of Russian-made base metals.

Reuters | January 10, 2024 | 9:31 am

Saudi Arabia earmarks $182 million for minerals exploration in mining push

The Gulf state has revised upwards estimates for its untapped mineral resources to $2.5 trillion.

Reuters | January 10, 2024 | 8:12 am

US seeks to jumpstart production of higher-energy uranium now made in Russia

The US is seeking bids from contractors to help establish a domestic supply of a uranium fuel enriched to higher levels.

Reuters | January 9, 2024 | 11:24 am

Saudi Arabia ups mineral resource estimates to $2.5 trillion

About 10% of the increase in estimate comes from the addition of rare earths minerals.

Reuters | January 9, 2024 | 11:11 am

India’s plans to double coal production ignore climate threat

India's coal production is expected to reach 1.5 billion tons by 2030.

Bloomberg News | January 9, 2024 | 11:01 am

Mongolia needs mining investments ramp up to meet GDP target – finance minister

The country derives a quarter of its gross domestic product and 90% of exports from mining.

Reuters | January 9, 2024 | 9:23 am

Battery metal price plunge is closing mines and stalling deals

Junior producers have been particularly hard hit.

Bloomberg News | January 9, 2024 | 8:59 am

New critical mineral mines in British Columbia could generate nearly $600 billion, study says

Mansfield Consulting examined 14 potential critical mineral mines and two mine extensions, and found the long-term economic impact of operations over several decades could be nearly C$800 billion ($599bn).

Amanda Stutt | January 8, 2024 | 1:28 pm

2023 commodities report: winners and losers in the global market

Commodities as a whole had a challenging year, with the group finishing down 12.55% due to a number of factors.

U.S. Global Investors | January 8, 2024 | 12:04 pm

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