Lithium projects likely to exceed government targets in Chile Sixty percent of the projects are within 16 salt flats and over 80% of the proposals considered the use of direct lithium extraction technology. Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 12:49 pm
Czech gold holdings rise as central bank diversifies reserves Gold has become increasingly popular in central and eastern Europe. Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 11:30 am
China’s Plenum promises cues for commodity bulls and bears There’s a view that China is likely to provide more support for its economic recovery. Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 9:55 am
Conflict in Congo threatens trade in key metals, UN experts say Companies buying metal sourced from central Africa could be exposing themselves to United Nations sanctions. Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 7:34 am
British Columbia Premier walks tightrope between resource boom, green goals David Eby is in talks with Teck around support for a plant to recycle electric-vehicle batteries. Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 7:25 am
Indonesia says US must invest amid critical minerals race Indonesia is in the market for a wide-ranging critical minerals pact to boost its economy as the US-China rivalry intensifies. Bloomberg News | July 8, 2024 | 10:05 am
Canada’s move to limit mining M&A hurts big metals producers, Scotia says The new directive suggests that companies including Cameco, Teck Resources, Ivanhoe Mines and Lundin Mining are now off-limits. Bloomberg News | July 8, 2024 | 9:57 am
Chinese alumina producers increase output after surge in prices Alumina prices have climbed more than 40% this year. Bloomberg News | July 8, 2024 | 9:13 am
Indonesia gold mine landslide kills at least 12, more missing Heavy rains since Saturday triggered the catastrophe in the Gorontalo province on the island of Sulawesi. Bloomberg News | July 8, 2024 | 7:23 am
Canada puts its big miners off limits just as M&A is heating up Foreign takeovers of mining companies have been a touchy topic ever since a wave of deals 18 years ago took out some of the country’s biggest players. Bloomberg News | July 6, 2024 | 7:55 pm
Canada’s move to protect mining sector shields takeover targets Teck Resources spent much of last year fending off Glencore’s $23 billion takeover attempt before the Swiss company opted instead to just buy the company’s steelmaking coal business. Bloomberg News | July 5, 2024 | 4:00 pm
India boosts gold reserves by most in two years, WGC says The Reserve Bank of India added more than nine tons in June, based on calculations using weekly data from the bank. Bloomberg News | July 5, 2024 | 11:06 am