US officials remove key obstacle to Thacker Pass lithium project The opinion from the US Interior Department comes amid an acrimonious debate about whether more mines should be built to produce lithium. Reuters | May 16, 2023 | 1:23 pm
Glencore’s Teck bid spurs call for Canada pensions to up equity stake Some Canadian institutional investors have lobbied the federal government to push the nation's biggest pension funds to lift their exposure to domestic companies. Reuters | May 16, 2023 | 8:55 am
EU raw material targets need money and faster permits, sector chief says Under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act, 10% of annual needs must be mined in Europe by 2030. Reuters | May 16, 2023 | 8:48 am
Buying Teck’s coal unit as a standalone is a ‘distant second’ for Glencore – CEO Teck CEO Jonathan Price repeated that separation "is the path to create the greatest value" for shareholders. Reuters | May 16, 2023 | 8:40 am
Column: Lead’s balancing act still depends on China’s exports The physical market in both Europe and the United States remains tight and visible stocks are still low. Reuters | May 16, 2023 | 8:20 am
Australian Strategic Materials to sell rare-earth alloy to Noveon Magnetics ASM has an agreement to sell neodymium iron boron alloy from its Korean metals plant. Reuters | May 15, 2023 | 3:58 pm
Alcoa signs 8-year alumina supply deal with Emirates Global Aluminium The agreement, which commences in 2024, will allow EGA to procure as much as 15.6 million tonnes of alumina from Western Australia. Reuters | May 15, 2023 | 3:54 pm
Sinomine suspends Zimbabwe lithium ops over authorities’ concerns The lithium operations have been put on hold for 7 days to address administrative concerns raised by authorities. Reuters | May 15, 2023 | 10:53 am
ISS advises Glencore shareholders to vote against climate progress report Just 24% of investors voted against Glencore's climate progress report at its 2022 AGM. Reuters | May 15, 2023 | 9:50 am
Column: Zinc price sinks as supply rebound dispels fears of shortfall Zinc's slump is part of a broader price retreat across the base metals complex. Reuters | May 15, 2023 | 9:15 am
St Barbara rejects Silver Lake’s new offer for Leonora assets St Barbara cited a lack of synergies in rejecting gold producer Silver Lake's revised offer for the Western Australia assets. Reuters | May 15, 2023 | 7:53 am
Zijin halts copper production at a Tibet mine after accident Contact with six workers was lost when a lift cage fell during the construction of shafts in the drainage system. Reuters | May 15, 2023 | 7:45 am