Chile probes for lithium exploration interest, aims for five projects Economy minister Nicolas Grau said the country is hoping to develop between 3 and 5 new lithium projects. Reuters | April 15, 2024 | 8:07 am
Global mining investment too low to support energy transition, Rio Tinto chairman says The amount of metals required for each kilowatt of generation capacity has risen by 50% since 2010, according to the IEA. Reuters | April 15, 2024 | 7:43 am
Copper output at Codelco set to rise this year, CESCO says Codelco is aiming to produce between 1.325 million and 1.390 million metric tons of copper this year. Reuters | April 15, 2024 | 5:40 am
Tesla supplier Piedmont Lithium gets key North Carolina mining permit The proposed mine could produce 30,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide per year. Reuters | April 15, 2024 | 5:35 am
Iron ore climbs to multi-week high on lower shipments, hopes of China stimulus Iron ore shipments from top suppliers Australia and Brazil tumbled by 28.8% week-on-week. Reuters | April 15, 2024 | 3:11 am
Rusal says new Western sanctions won’t hurt its aluminum supply Goldman Sachs also said it did not expect an immediate supply shock. Reuters | April 15, 2024 | 3:07 am
CME bans Russian-origin aluminum after US, UK impose new sanctions CME Group has suspended from its platform aluminium produced in Russia from April 13 Reuters | April 14, 2024 | 12:58 pm
LME bans Russian-origin metal after UK, US impose new sanctions The London Metal Exchange (LME) on Saturday banned from its system Russian metal produced on or after April 13. Reuters | April 13, 2024 | 11:59 am
US, UK take action targeting Russian aluminum, copper and nickel A UK official said London expected any market disruption to stabilize quickly. Reuters | April 12, 2024 | 2:28 pm
US moves closer to approving ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine The proposed mine, roughly 225 miles north of Las Vegas, contains one of North America's largest sources of lithium. Reuters | April 12, 2024 | 2:03 pm
Antwerp World Diamond Centre CEO resigns amid Russia diamond sanctions Ari Epstein did not publicly communicate the reason for his sudden departure. Reuters | April 12, 2024 | 9:29 am
BHP suspending China portside iron ore sales until April 22 for system upgrade Industry sources said they did not expect much impact, noting that portside stocks are at high levels. Reuters | April 12, 2024 | 5:36 am