Lithium producers stay bullish on EVs despite growing headwinds

A basket of prices for lithium tracked by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has dropped more than 60% this year.

Reuters | November 2, 2023 | 12:34 pm

De Beers agrees five-year wage deal with S.African union

The agreement also allows for participation in Anglo American employee…

Reuters | November 2, 2023 | 10:25 am

Barrick CEO says focused on organic growth, dismisses interest in First Quantum

"For me M&A is an ad hoc opportunity to create…

Reuters | November 2, 2023 | 10:10 am

Saudis in talks with Pakistan on Reko Diq, Barrick CEO says

Saudi Arabia is in ongoing talks with Pakistan to buy…

Bloomberg News | November 2, 2023 | 10:03 am

Nutrien misses quarterly profit estimates as potash prices plummet

During Q3, potash prices averaged $250 per tonne, in stark…

Staff Writer | November 2, 2023 | 9:57 am

Nickel tycoon plans new plant to avoid future LME short squeezes

Tsingshan is building a plant in Sulawesi, Indonesia, to produce 50,000 tonnes of refined nickel a year.

Bloomberg News | December 19, 2022 | 8:10 am

Bumper green aluminum output is good news for carmakers, and climate

Global supplies of low-carbon aluminum have been robust for several years but dipped in 2022.

Reuters | December 19, 2022 | 8:07 am

Harmony Gold reports mine fatality

Harmony reported 13 fatalities in its 2022 financial year to June 30, up from 11 work-related deaths reported the previous year.

Reuters | December 19, 2022 | 7:33 am

Newcrest CEO leaves Australia’s top gold miner

Chief financial officer Sherry Duhe has become Newcrest’s interim chief executive while the company searches for a new leader.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2022 | 3:26 am

Panama leaves door open to eleventh-hour deal for giant mine

A shock announcement by Panama to intervene in a privately run copper mine may not be as definitive as first thought.

Bloomberg News | December 17, 2022 | 7:32 pm

Shutting huge copper project shows why miners worry about starting them

Panama’s decision to close a giant copper mine couldn’t come at a worse time for the market.

Bloomberg News | December 16, 2022 | 8:31 am

Rio Tinto secures direct control of Oyu Tolgoi mine

Rio Tinto now has a 66% direct ownership over the world’s largest known copper and gold deposit, located in Mongolia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2022 | 7:09 am

Panama to shut down First Quantum’s giant copper mine

Moves comes after the Canadian miner missed a deadline to finalize a deal that would have increased payments to the government from the mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2022 | 3:41 am

Police searched Ivanhoe Mines’ Vancouver office as part of Swiss bank transfer investigation

Police searched Ivanhoe's Vancouver office seeking information on $2.7 million in bank transfers related to its copper operations in the DRC.

Staff Writer | December 15, 2022 | 12:45 pm

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