Australia wins US support for critical minerals industry The two countries have reached an agreement to coordinate polices and investment to support the industry's growth. Reuters | May 22, 2023 | 11:14 am
Polymetal plays down scope of sanctions as London-listed shares tank Polymetal's Russian operations accounted for around two-thirds of the group's revenue in 2022. Reuters | May 22, 2023 | 9:11 am
Codelco launches subsidiaries to manage lithium takeover plan The Chilean state miner has created two subsidiaries to run a newly mandated lithium business. Reuters | May 19, 2023 | 12:43 pm
US Forest Service pauses timeline for Rio Tinto Arizona copper mine The USFS has told a federal court it is not sure when it could approve a land swap allowing Rio to develop the Resolution Copper mine. Reuters | May 19, 2023 | 12:33 pm
Column: Lithium slump puts China’s spot price under the spotlight High-flying lithium has come crashing back to earth. Reuters | May 19, 2023 | 8:40 am
Gem trader HB Antwerp eyes African diamonds after Botswana pact The firm is looking for potential deals to process rough diamonds in countries including Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho and the DRC. Reuters | May 19, 2023 | 8:24 am
Nickel prices seen falling as global surplus looms Global nickel prices are poised to decline over the next few years as top producer Indonesia ramps up supplies and production costs fall. Reuters | May 19, 2023 | 8:20 am
Pan Asia Metals enters deal to evaluate lithium conversion facility in Vietnam The evaluation will consider an initial annual capacity of 20,000 to 25,000 tonnes per annum. Reuters | May 18, 2023 | 5:38 pm
Vale gets offers for stake in base metals unit Vale would sell 10% of the unit worth around $2.5 billion, local newspaper reports. Reuters | May 18, 2023 | 2:55 pm
Zinc price could hit $2,000/t by 2025 on ballooning surplus Refined zinc prices are expected to be on a downward trend until 2025, analysts said. Reuters | May 18, 2023 | 1:19 pm
SQM to start lithium talks with Codelco in coming weeks, says CEO SQM saw its lithium sales volumes slip 15% over the first three months of 2023. Reuters | May 18, 2023 | 11:10 am
Trafigura tags large LME aluminum volumes for delivery Aluminum stocks in LME warehouses hit two-month highs in the middle of April. Reuters | May 18, 2023 | 9:52 am