Iron ore price rises as China eases covid curbs Beijing and Shanghai recording no new local covid-19 cases sparked a broad-based rally in metals. Reuters | June 28, 2022 | 8:16 am
Column: Spot Australian thermal coal has surged, but contract price is key Price has reached its current elevated levels on the back of strong demand from Europe. Reuters | June 28, 2022 | 8:00 am
Column: Copper price crushed as funds turn negative on recession fears Investors are repositioning themselves in copper, with the last few remaining bulls retreating, writes Andy Home. Reuters | June 28, 2022 | 7:47 am
China’s Huayou faces clash with regulator over Zimbabwe lithium project China's biggest cobalt refiner acquired the hard-rock Arcadia lithium mine just outside Harare for $422 million earlier this year. Reuters | June 28, 2022 | 7:16 am
Vedanta urges Zambia to halt search for new KCM investor An arbitration hearing in London is due to take place in Jan Reuters | June 28, 2022 | 7:13 am
Impala Platinum signs five-year wage deal Last month, Impala's peer Anglo American Platinum also agreed on a five-year pay deal with unions. Reuters | June 28, 2022 | 7:09 am
Mining firms poised to lead capital raisings in Canada, TSX CEO says A big source of capital for the critical minerals sector this year is coming from large corporations like BHP and Rio Tinto. Reuters | June 27, 2022 | 12:52 pm
‘Not worth the risk’: Palau, Fiji call for deep-sea mining moratorium The Pacific islands of Palau and Fiji on Monday launched an "alliance" to call for a moratorium of the nascent industry. Reuters | June 27, 2022 | 12:15 pm
Albemarle plans major US lithium processing plant The plans for a plant with 100,000 tonnes of annual capacity are a bullish bet on the future of American lithium demand. Reuters | June 27, 2022 | 10:10 am
Biden urges G7 to stay together as leaders target Russian gold, oil price Britain, the United States, Japan, and Canada agreed to ban new Russian gold imports, the British government said on Sunday. Reuters | June 27, 2022 | 8:29 am
Norway, EU agree closer cooperation on batteries, raw materials Several battery production plants are being planned in Norway already, including projects by Morrow, Freyr, Beyonder, and Corvus. Reuters | June 27, 2022 | 8:14 am
Codelco sees ‘very firm’ copper price ahead despite recent drop Chile's government said this week it would allow the company to retain 30% of its profits from last year to help finance an ambitious investment plan until the end of the decade. Reuters | June 27, 2022 | 8:08 am