Zimbabwe platinum miners ask government to defer export tax Miners have asked the government to defer its planned 5% export tax on concentrates. Bloomberg News | November 14, 2023 | 7:59 am
China tightens grip on copper, key to world’s energy transition China is in the midst of a breakneck expansion of its copper industry that’s reshaping global flows of the essential metal for the world’s energy transition. Bloomberg News | November 13, 2023 | 1:12 pm
US, Indonesia to explore mineral pact as Biden and Jokowi meet Both sides are expected to announce a joint initiative when Presidents Joe Biden and Joko Widodo meet on Monday. Bloomberg News | November 13, 2023 | 11:42 am
Trafigura’s copper uber-bull departs as metals drama drags on Kostas Bintas was demoted in a management reshuffle in September. Bloomberg News | November 12, 2023 | 6:20 am
The diamond world takes radical steps to stop a pricing plunge The speed and severity of the collapse in diamond prices caught many by surprise. Bloomberg News | November 12, 2023 | 6:06 am
UK sanctions on Russian plant send jitters through palladium Britain on Wednesday announced sanctions on Krastsvetmet, the main refinery used by top palladium producer Norilsk Nickel. Bloomberg News | November 10, 2023 | 11:59 am
Ganfeng open to Mexico venture on canceled lithium mine Ganfeng is attempting to navigate President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s statist approach in Mexico’s nascent lithium sector. Bloomberg News | November 10, 2023 | 10:50 am
Australian copper ore heads to China as relations thaw The shipments are also happening at a time when the market for the partially processed copper ores known as concentrates is expected to tighten. Bloomberg News | November 10, 2023 | 10:35 am
Manchin retirement boosts West Virginia coal scion’s Senate bid Jim Justice, a wealthy coal mine owner now serving as West Virginia’s Republican governor, has gained an easier path for his US Senate bid. Bloomberg News | November 10, 2023 | 6:50 am
Copper price gains as traders assess China deflation, Fedspeak The red metal declined earlier after official statistics showed Chinese consumer prices down more than the median economist forecast. Bloomberg News | November 9, 2023 | 3:30 pm
CEZ luring car-battery producers as lithium mine decision nears The biggest traded power producer in eastern Europe is “totally serious” about plans to extract the metal in the north of Czech Republic. Bloomberg News | November 9, 2023 | 11:39 am
Hudbay in talks to draw partner for Arizona copper project The company is looking to either sell a minority stake or form a joint venture to help finance its Copper World project in the second half of 2024. Bloomberg News | November 9, 2023 | 10:44 am