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CHARTS: Nickel, cobalt, lithium price slump cuts average EV battery metals bill by 60%

The raw materials bill for the average EV is now down to $537 compared to $1,342 in August 2023 and a monthly peak of more than $1,900 at the beginning of last year.

Frik Els | October 24, 2024 | 8:15 am

Palladium price jumps after US suggests sanctions on Russian exports

The Biden administration floated the potential restrictions at a meeting of G-7…

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2024 | 8:15 am

Zinc price surges on LME as Teck smelter setback adds to supply angst

Zinc surged to a 20-month intraday high as Teck lowered…

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2024 | 7:36 am

First Quantum confirms talks over Zambian assets

Potential deal with unnamed company is estimated to be worth…

Staff Writer | October 24, 2024 | 7:33 am

Argentina’s lithium hunters scale back as EV shift slows

The global lithium sector is struggling due to prices that…

Reuters | October 24, 2024 | 7:28 am

Gold ETFs registered fifth month of inflows in September, says WGC

A stronger gold price and recent inflows pushed total assets under management to a month-end peak of $271 billion.

Reuters | October 8, 2024 | 3:49 am

South Korea watchdog launches probes into battle to control Korea Zinc

Shares of Korea Zinc, the world's biggest refined zinc producer, have risen 13% so far this month, after a 29% surge last month, and are trading at record-high levels.

Reuters | October 8, 2024 | 1:22 am

Iron ore price plunges as China fails to deliver fresh stimulus

Iron ore price down more than 5% on Chinese stimulus disappointment.

Bloomberg News | October 7, 2024 | 10:31 pm

Investors with $15 trillion signal new approach to miners

The Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 has proposed several recommendations for how investors can help bring about “an environmentally and socially responsible mining industry”.

Bloomberg News | October 7, 2024 | 4:54 pm

US GoldMining stock soars after it doubles Whistler resource

The Anchorage-based company reported an indicated resource of 294.5 million tonnes grading 0.4 gram gold, 2 grams silver per tonne and 0.16% copper.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | October 7, 2024 | 2:10 pm

Atlas Lithium shares rise on new discovery at Salinas project

The company announced the discovery of spodumene-rich pegmatites at its lithium project in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Staff Writer | October 7, 2024 | 10:54 am

NEO Battery Materials stock soars on partnership with global chemicals firm

Based on the successful completion of development objectives, both parties intend to commercialize the jointly enhanced silicon anodes for EV lithium-ion batteries.

Staff Writer | October 7, 2024 | 10:38 am