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Top stocks plummet after Chile brings lithium industry under state control

Shares in the world’s top two lithium producers are tanking after Chile said their contracts will not be renewed and prices for the battery metal continue to fall.

Frik Els | April 21, 2023 | 10:26 am

Facing fallout from nickel crisis, LME appoints ‘interim’ chairman

The LME has appointed John Williamson, currently a non-executive director,…

Reuters | April 21, 2023 | 9:24 am

Asante Gold shuns ‘highly conditional’ takeover proposal from shareholder Fujairah

The company said the proposal "fails to address Asante's near-term…

Staff Writer | April 21, 2023 | 9:13 am

Tianqi drops bid for Essential Metals as M&A heats up

Tianqi dropped its $91 million plan to buy Essential after…

Bloomberg News | April 21, 2023 | 8:01 am

Iron ore price at 4-month low on subdued demand, rising inventories

Benchmark 62% Fe fines imported into Northern China fell 5.73%,…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 21, 2023 | 7:51 am

If Tesla isn’t good enough for an ESG index, then who is?

Tesla’s removal this week from an industry benchmark index is raising new questions about what ESG actually means to investors.

Bloomberg News | May 19, 2022 | 2:05 pm

Chinese lockdowns dragging aluminum prices down, no respite before H2 — report

Fitch notes strong downside risks as strict Chinese lockdowns pose a strong threat to demand for the metal in 2022.

Staff Writer | May 19, 2022 | 1:24 pm

BOE gold trades at rare discount in sign of central bank selling

The Bank of England’s vaults contain 5,676 tonnes of bullion, one of the largest stockpiles in the world.

Bloomberg News | May 19, 2022 | 10:07 am

Gold price rallies to weekly high as both dollar, yields dip

The recent retreat in gold prices has helped its appeal among investors as they continue to seek safety from riskier assets, an analyst said.

Staff Writer | May 19, 2022 | 9:52 am

Copper price rebounds as China eases covid restrictions

“Sentiment had been buoyed by hopes that China is making progress towards an exit from strict lockdowns,” commodity strategists at ANZ said.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 19, 2022 | 9:25 am

Copper price down on bets of big US rate hikes

Fed Jerome Powell pledged that the US central bank would ratchet interest rates as high as needed to kill a surge in inflation.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 18, 2022 | 9:20 am

Asia’s two richest men reap windfall from surging oil, coal

With coal prices skyrocketing to a record, Gautam Adani's conglomerate is expanding a controversial mine in Australia to meet demand.

Bloomberg News | May 18, 2022 | 6:52 am

BHP to speed up Jansen potash mine as Ukraine war weighs on supplies

BHP would bring forward first potash production at Jansen, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, to 2026 from 2027.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2022 | 3:47 am

US, Canadian companies set to soar on Russian uranium ban

Uranium has strong fundamentals in place, with political support growing worldwide, VRIC hears.

Henry Lazenby | May 17, 2022 | 6:23 pm

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