PowerStone Metals, Libra Lithium merge to create Ontario critical minerals explorerLibra's Flanders South, Flanders North and SBC lithium projects are being explored under a $23m earn-in deal with KoBold Metals.Amanda Stutt | January 13, 2025 | 3:03 pm
Lithium prices to stabilize in 2025 as mine closures, China EV sales ease glut, analysts sayThe global lithium supply glut is predicted to shrink by…Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 10:34 am
Abaxx plans lithium carbonate contract within weeks after nickel launchThe exchange kicked off trading of its nickel sulphate contract…Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 9:54 am
Investors sell gold ETFs for fourth year even with Fed easing A stronger dollar following Donald Trump’s election win saw a renewed selloff of those exchange-traded funds. Bloomberg News | January 2, 2025 | 1:15 pm
Gold price advances after 27% annual gain as traders eye US rate path Many analysts see further gains ahead this year. Bloomberg News | January 2, 2025 | 12:54 pm
China’s 2025 iron ore imports set to hit new high even as steel demand dwindles UBS forecasts a moderate surplus in 2025 and prices holding up around $95-100/t under the base case scenario. Reuters | January 2, 2025 | 9:28 am
LME nickel hits four-year low as 2025 opens with eyes on China Prices for nickel, used in stainless steel and batteries, dropped towards $15,000 a ton on the London Metal Exchange. Bloomberg News | January 2, 2025 | 9:09 am
Manganese X secures $1.4m investment from Sprott Manganese X said it will use the proceeds to advance the Battery Hill project in New Brunswick. Staff Writer | January 2, 2025 | 8:56 am
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals raises $537 million in race for critical minerals The funding round valued KoBold at $2.96 billion. Staff Writer | January 2, 2025 | 8:41 am
Copper price holds near 9-month low as 2025 opens with eyes on China Chinese President Xi Jinping acknowledged new challenges from the external environment in a speech on Tuesday Bloomberg News | January 2, 2025 | 7:29 am
US Steel jumps most in a year on Nippon Steel offer to Biden Last-ditch effort to get President Joe Biden’s approval for its takeover of the American steelmaker. Bloomberg News | December 31, 2024 | 12:10 pm
De Beers sitting on largest diamond inventory since 2008, FT reports The diamond giant has faced multiple headwinds in recent years. Staff Writer | December 31, 2024 | 10:33 am