Neometals inks vanadium supply deal with Glencore The Australian company will supply all saleable vanadium bearing products from its project in Finland for an initial period of five years. Reuters | July 12, 2023 | 7:51 am
Countries repatriating gold in wake of sanctions against Russia, study finds An Invesco survey showed a "substantial share" of central banks were concerned by the precedent that had been set. Reuters | July 11, 2023 | 4:29 pm
Rio Tinto, Sumitomo to make low-carbon alumina at Queensland refinery The trial technology could cut emissions from the sector that accounts for up to 3% of Australia's total emissions. Reuters | July 11, 2023 | 3:49 pm
Canada probes Nike, Dynasty Gold over alleged use of forced labor in China Canada's corporate ethics watchdog has launched investigations into Dynasty Gold to probe allegations of Uyghur forced labour. Reuters | July 11, 2023 | 10:56 am
World’s biggest gallium buyer says clients stockpiling Chinese gallium companies have driven most rivals elsewhere out of the market by undercutting them on price over the last decade. Reuters | July 11, 2023 | 9:22 am
IEA says critical minerals supply could pull close to demand by 2030 Investment in critical mineral mining surged 30% in 2022. Reuters | July 11, 2023 | 7:17 am
China rare earths body offers cash rewards for illegal mining tipoffs Chinese authorities have instituted a range of measures to try to curb longstanding problems with illegal rare earths mining in recent years. Reuters | July 11, 2023 | 7:10 am
Canada opposes commercial seabed mining without environmental assessment, regulations Earlier this year, the Canadian government said it would not allow mining in its domestic ocean seabeds without a "rigorous regulatory structure". Reuters | July 10, 2023 | 12:49 pm
Peru copper production up 35% in May Peru has doubled down on efforts to amp up production following a May report that the Democratic Republic of Congo could nab the No. 2 spot. Reuters | July 10, 2023 | 9:09 am
Iron ore price posts worst day in 9 months on slowing steel output, weak China data Tangshan has ordered steel mills to curb output for all of July to combat worsening air quality. Reuters | July 10, 2023 | 8:34 am
Column: China flexes critical metals muscles with export curbs Export controls will be short-term disruptive to both gallium and germanium markets but Western countries should be able to adapt over time. Reuters | July 10, 2023 | 8:20 am
Move away from Russian metal saps Indian, Chinese stocks in LME system Higher percentages of on-warrant Russian aluminum in LME-registered warehouses suggest consumers and traders are avoiding Russian metal even though it is not sanctioned. Reuters | July 10, 2023 | 7:45 am