Anglo consults South Africa on potential platinum, iron job cuts Miner is considering cutting jobs at two units in South Africa because of declining platinum-group metal prices. Bloomberg News | November 24, 2023 | 7:02 am
South Africa’s climate pact to channel money to coal belt Investment plan for a $8.8 billion pledged in climate finance will see part of the money spent in Mpumalanga, the country’s coal-mining and power plant hub. Bloomberg News | November 24, 2023 | 6:55 am
First Quantum suspends copper production in Panama amid blockade The future of Cobre Panama faces uncertainty after widespread protests erupted last month. Bloomberg News | November 23, 2023 | 10:13 am
EU and US delay key trade meeting amid deadlock in negotiations The delay comes as negotiations to agree on global steel accords and a critical minerals deal have both stalled. Bloomberg News | November 23, 2023 | 9:07 am
BNP Paribas cracks down on mining clients exposed to coal The European Union’s biggest bank will no longer provide financing to projects dedicated to the extraction of metallurgical coal. Bloomberg News | November 23, 2023 | 7:09 am
Lithium price rout deepens with battery metal now down 75% this year Chinese prices of lithium carbonate are down 20% so far this month. Bloomberg News | November 23, 2023 | 6:56 am
Millennial leader takes over broke and crime-wracked Ecuador The 35 year-old president, Daniel Noboa, faces a country where voters recently backed a referendum to restrict gold and copper mining. Bloomberg News | November 23, 2023 | 5:22 am
China shifts approach to fatal coal mining accidents to ensure supply security In recent times, the prospect of a round of safety inspections in a mining hub like Shanxi would have fueled concerns over disruptions to output. Bloomberg News | November 22, 2023 | 5:53 pm
Giant lithium deposit in DRC sparks boardroom battle The Manono project in the Democratic Republic of Congo has the potential to be one of the world’s largest sources of the battery metal. Bloomberg News | November 22, 2023 | 9:45 am
China allows a trickle of critical minerals exports ahead of graphite curbs China exported small amounts of two minerals crucial to high-tech manufacturing in October. Bloomberg News | November 22, 2023 | 9:18 am
Base metal markets across LME are showing signs of surplus Spot prices for the six key metals that dominate trading on the LME are all at a discount to futures. Bloomberg News | November 22, 2023 | 7:58 am
Investors with $11 trillion back plan to reform mining industry Investors include California State Teachers’ Retirement System and Legal & General Investment Management. Bloomberg News | November 21, 2023 | 4:18 pm