Australian coal finally lands in oversupplied Chinese market Some 207,000 tons arrived in China in February, according to customs data. Bloomberg News | March 22, 2023 | 7:42 am
Russia says gold stash grew during war, lifting veil on reserves Russia’s gold holdings jumped by 1 million troy ounces over the last year. Bloomberg News | March 22, 2023 | 7:37 am
Chile pushes new lithium extraction method in risk to future supply With direct lithium extraction (DLE) brine can be reinjected back into salt flats, reducing the environmental impact and accelerating production. Bloomberg News | March 22, 2023 | 3:36 am
New Hope says it’s looking at BHP coal assets The Australian coal miner says it will look at mines being jettisoned by BHP Group and others. Bloomberg News | March 21, 2023 | 11:04 am
Trafigura bought some LME ‘nickel’ that was just bags of stones The amounts of money involved are small, but the issue presents a fresh headache for the company. Bloomberg News | March 21, 2023 | 10:09 am
Sprott sees gold price hitting fresh record as banking crisis unfolds The haven asset briefly rose above $2,000 an ounce on Monday for the first time in a year. Bloomberg News | March 21, 2023 | 8:57 am
Lithium prices in China halve in just four months Lithium supply is heading for a major increase this year as a wave of expansions and new projects get up and running. Bloomberg News | March 21, 2023 | 8:02 am
Electric vehicle battery makers test a future without lithium Sodium-ion has the potential to complement lithium-ion cells and help fill gaps in the global market. Bloomberg News | March 21, 2023 | 7:55 am
Glencore set to lose crown as top cobalt miner to China’s CMOC The Chinese company aims to double production this year, as it brings another massive Congolese mine online. Bloomberg News | March 21, 2023 | 7:46 am
Wyloo seeks takeover of nickel explorer Mincor Resources Wyloo offered to buy all the shares of nickel miner Mincor it does not already own for an implied equity value of $504 million. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2023 | 4:54 pm
JPMorgan owned the LME ‘nickel’ that was actually bags of stones It’s not clear whether the bags ever contained nickel, and whether the issue is a result of error, theft or fraud. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2023 | 1:50 pm
Coal use seen peaking next year as India, China determine future Coal power generation increased in each of the past two years in China, India and Europe. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2023 | 6:18 am