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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…

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…

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…

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…

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

Avalon partners with India’s Essar Group to build Ontario lithium refinery

The lithium refinery will be designed to accept concentrates from several pegmatite projects in Ontario's North.

Henry Lazenby | April 4, 2022 | 3:41 pm

US coal prices top $100/t for first time since 2008

Prices for coal from Central Appalachia surged 9% to $106.15 a ton last week, the highest since late 2008.

Bloomberg News | April 4, 2022 | 2:49 pm

Gold price advances on rising Russia-Ukraine tensions

Inflation looks set to remain elevated, which could continue to support the gold price, analysts told Reuters.

Staff Writer | April 4, 2022 | 9:28 am

Copper price up despite China demand concerns

"The lockdown in China has already led to a slowdown in the domestic movement of base metals," said ANZ.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 4, 2022 | 8:19 am

LME introduces 15% daily price limits for all metals

The exchange suspended nickel trading on March 8 after prices spiked by more than 50% to hit $100,000 a tonne.

Reuters | April 4, 2022 | 7:24 am

Centerra Gold hands Kumtor mine to Kyrgyzstan, ending dispute

Out-of-court settlement calls for Centerra to yield control of the vast gold mine to state-owned refiner Kyrgyzaltyn OJSC, which will return its 26% stake in the company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 4, 2022 | 3:49 am

Carmakers will “need to become miners” – Benchmark

Even if every lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite green and brownfield project in the pipeline comes on stream “there will not be enough” raw material going into 2030.

Frik Els | April 1, 2022 | 12:09 pm