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Green shoots for copper, nickel, zinc, aluminium prices

Macquarie says January's full set of PMIs looks like a potential turning point for the global industrial cycle.

Frik Els | February 8, 2024 | 4:20 pm

Capstone raises $265 million to advance Chilean copper projects

Proceeds will go towards the Mantoverde optimized project and Santo…

Staff Writer | February 8, 2024 | 9:11 am

Palladium price drops below platinum for first time in five years

Palladium fell by 39% in 2023 after rising prices from…

Staff Writer | February 8, 2024 | 8:30 am

Nexa Resources halts Peru zinc mine due to blockade

Nexa said the obstruction of the road to access the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2024 | 5:59 am

‘Silver is the new gold’ as Egyptians try to protect savings

The price of one gram of silver more than doubled…

Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 4:29 am

CHART: Demand is soaring, but global mining is not expanding

Mining companies have to run just to stand still, but expansion capex in the global mining sector as a percentage of profits has halved in a decade.

Frik Els | March 30, 2023 | 10:56 am

LME launches sweeping plan to revive nickel contract

The LME plans to work with China's Qianhai Mercantile Exchange (QME) to launch trading in lower nickel grades.

Reuters | March 30, 2023 | 10:49 am

Palladium One surges as Glencore invests in critical minerals explorer

Glencore is paying $4.25 million for the stake of about 28.3 million shares.

Staff Writer | March 30, 2023 | 9:28 am

Solaris stock rises as Equinox sheds stake in company

Back in December, Equinox had already sold 11 million common shares of Solaris.

Staff Writer | March 30, 2023 | 8:51 am

MKS PAMP, UBS launch carbon neutral gold-backed ETF

ETF is the first of its kind, backed by carbon neutral gold bars certified by the global climate consultancy the Carbon Trust.

Staff Writer | March 29, 2023 | 11:01 am

Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tripled on rampant lithium, nickel prices

MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surged to just under $27 billion in 2022 thanks to surging lithium and nickel prices, but January saw a 50% month-on-month drop.

Frik Els | March 28, 2023 | 2:01 pm

Pure Energy gets permits for DLE plant at Clayton Valley project in Nevada, stock soars

Clayton Valley holdings adjoin and surround on three sides the Silver Peak lithium brine mine operated by Albemarle.

Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 1:39 pm

Copper price rises as banking worries ease

Regional US lender First Citizens BancShares scooped up the assets of SVB on Monday.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 8:41 am

Nickel price extends rebound on short-covering, low stocks

Prices jumped on Friday as inventories in warehouses linked to the Shanghai Futures Exchange slid to the lowest since July last year.

Reuters | March 28, 2023 | 8:05 am

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