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Lithium revival a dead cat bounce as prices slump to 20-month low

Sales-weighted worldwide prices for lithium the lowest since December 2021 as weakness in China is exported elsewhere.

Frik Els | August 30, 2023 | 2:58 pm

Gold price rises to near month high on weak US data

Gold rose for a third straight session on Wednesday, supported…

Staff Writer | August 30, 2023 | 9:11 am

Iron ore price rises on prospects of fresh China stimulus

Guangzhou became the first major Chinese city on Wednesday to…

Staff Writer | August 30, 2023 | 8:57 am

US Steel starts due diligence after entering agreements with ‘numerous third parties’

Earlier this month, Esmark scraped its bid, leaving Arcelor-Mittal as…

Reuters | August 29, 2023 | 1:35 pm

Private credit funds mull jumbo loan for Australian coal mines

The funds are in talks to potentially underwrite financing of…

Bloomberg News | August 29, 2023 | 10:37 am

Global nickel market surplus rises to 20,700 tonnes in May – INSG

During the first five months of the year, the global market was in a surplus of 16,100 tonnes.

Reuters | July 18, 2022 | 10:41 am

Gold price rebounds from near 11-month low as dollar retreats

Prices bounced as much as 0.9% on Monday as the dollar declined for a second day.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2022 | 10:28 am

Copper price extends recovery on China’s efforts to tame housing woes

A growing number of home buyers across China threatened to stop making mortgage payments for stalled property projects.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 18, 2022 | 9:11 am

Iron ore price rises back above $100 as China steps in to ease property woes

Chinese regulators on Sunday urged banks to extend loans to qualified real estate projects and meet developers financing needs where reasonable.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 18, 2022 | 8:56 am

Russia ban seen tightening coal market that’s already surging

The European ban that takes effect next month “is expected to tighten further the supply of high-quality thermal coal.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2022 | 7:41 am

Wall Street set for new ETF gold rush as single-stock era begins

The booming world of exchange-traded funds is about to get even more crowded after the very first single-equity ETFs launched Thursday.

Bloomberg News | July 16, 2022 | 4:00 pm

Iron ore price sinks below $100 a tonne on grim China demand outlook

"The government needs to intervene decisively and swiftly in order to stabilize property and capital market sentiment," said JP Morgan.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 15, 2022 | 11:30 am

When Fed takes the punch bowl away, stick to gold

The Fed is taking the punch bowl away. The hangover is coming. The best cure is – except for the broth – gold.

Sunshine Profits | July 15, 2022 | 11:18 am

LME delays by seven weeks requirement for OTC reporting

The delay to Sept. 5 from the original implementation date of July 18 was to ensure that data is reported properly and accurately, the LME said.

Reuters | July 15, 2022 | 11:04 am

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