Los Pelambres boosted Antofagasta copper production in 2023It stepped up production at Los Pelambres after overcoming water issues at the operation, which is nearing the end of Phase 1 expansion.Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2024 | 7:06 am
Albemarle to cut jobs, halt expansions and sell stake in LiontownThe world's top lithium producer expects to reduce costs by…Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2024 | 3:43 am
As price parity beckons, substitution from palladium to platinum to waneThe rate at which platinum is displacing palladium in the…Reuters | January 16, 2024 | 9:23 am
Gold price falls as Powell testimony lifts dollar Gold had already retreated from Friday’s strong close, but so far Powell is more direct and aggressive than market had anticipated, analyst says. Staff Writer | March 7, 2023 | 9:50 am
Tesla, GM follow own shareholders with push into lithium miners Investors and car makers continue to bet on lithium miners, wagering that a shift toward EVs will become a permanent trend. Bloomberg News | March 7, 2023 | 9:15 am
Fresnillo halves dividend as inflation hits profit The world’s top silver producer and Mexico’s largest gold miner declared a dividend of 13.3 cents per share, down 51% from a year prior. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2023 | 5:59 am
Sibanye-Stillwater secures controlling stake in New Century Resources The precious metals miner now controls nearly 71% of New Century Resources, for which it launched an unsolicited takeover bid in February. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2023 | 3:23 am
Battery metals projects catch eye of pension funds and carmakers The rush for metals needed to power electric vehicles has “clearly brought the sector into a spotlight that it wasn’t in a few years ago,” BMO analyst says. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2023 | 2:14 pm
NioCorp stock rallies on $800 million funding interest for Elk Creek critical minerals project NioCorp is developing what would be North America’s only advanced materials manufacturing facility for producing niobium, scandium and titanium. Staff Writer | March 6, 2023 | 2:03 pm
Metals catch a chill as Beijing shies away from major stimulus Commodities from copper to iron ore fell after China set a cautious economic growth target of about 5% for the year. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2023 | 1:02 pm
AQR leads 10 hedge funds suing LME over nickel trade debacle AQR and DRW Commodities alongside others are seeking around £80 million, according to the LME. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2023 | 10:16 am
Iron ore slides after China seeks advice on rising prices "Some market participants with long positions liquidated their positions today to lock profits," analyst says. Reuters | March 6, 2023 | 9:49 am