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Los Pelambres boosted Antofagasta copper production in 2023

It 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 Liontown

The world's top lithium producer expects to reduce costs by…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2024 | 3:43 am

AustralianSuper swoops on lithium stocks after price plunge

The Melbourne-based fund raised its stake in Pilbara Minerals to…

Bloomberg News | January 16, 2024 | 5:06 pm

As price parity beckons, substitution from palladium to platinum to wane

The rate at which platinum is displacing palladium in the…

Reuters | January 16, 2024 | 9:23 am

Most cobalt producers loss-making after 2023 price slump, says ERG

Chinese-owned companies are aggressively expanding cobalt mining in Congo and…

Reuters | January 16, 2024 | 7:55 am

CHARTS: Mining stocks gain on tech but remain an afterthought for investors

Apple is worth more than the 100 biggest mining companies, three years of global copper production and all the world's seaborne iron ore.

Frik Els | January 13, 2023 | 12:20 pm

Gold buying only starting

Gold has powered higher smartly over the past couple months, achieving big gains.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | January 13, 2023 | 10:41 am

Column: Base metals start the new year with depleted inventory

The LME global warehouse network held 654,345 tonnes of metal at the end of December, less than half the tonnage registered at the close of 2021.

Reuters | January 13, 2023 | 10:23 am

LME data entry error showed copper price down 77% in latest glitch

While the final price in the trading ring was set at $9,130 a ton, the LME’s external data feed showed a price of $2,130.

Bloomberg News | January 13, 2023 | 9:53 am

Gold price above $1,900 on prospects of slower Fed rate hikes

Data on Thursday showed that US consumer prices fell for the first time in more than 2-1/2 years in December.

Staff Writer | January 13, 2023 | 9:35 am

Copper price down after rapid rally

Copper prices paused their rally on Friday but were set to end the week with a 6.6% gain.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 13, 2023 | 9:28 am

Dalian iron ore hits 17-month high on China demand optimism

Global supply concerns are also boosting iron ore prices.

Reuters | January 13, 2023 | 9:14 am

Copper exporters to benefit from China reopening, AllianceBernstein says

Global markets have yet to price in fully the reopening of China and copper exporters are set to benefit from it.

Bloomberg News | January 13, 2023 | 8:38 am

Indian gold prices hit record high, dampening demand

Local gold futures rose to 56,245 rupees per 10 grams, surpassing the previous record of 56,191 rupees hit in August 2020.

Reuters | January 13, 2023 | 8:25 am

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