Widjaja family’s consortium seeks private credit for mine deal

A consortium led by Golden Energy is sounding out private credit funds to finance its $1.65 billion acquisition of South32's Illawarra coal operation in Australia.

Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 6:24 am

Tropical Cyclone Megan closes major mine in Australia’s north

The storm has already led to the closure of a manganese mine on Groote Eylandt island, the world’s largest producer of the metal.

Bloomberg News | March 17, 2024 | 4:26 pm

Gold beans all the rage with China’s Gen Z as deflation bites

Weighing as little as one gram, the beans are increasingly viewed as the safest investment bet for young Chinese in an era of economic uncertainty.

Bloomberg News | March 17, 2024 | 9:50 am

BHP stands down 25% of nickel project workforce

BHP has stood down around a quarter of the workers constructing its West Musgrave nickel and copper project in Western Australia.

Bloomberg News | March 17, 2024 | 9:20 am

Lithium permit freeze limited to new projects, Argentina province says

Companies such as Arcadium Lithium and Posco Holdings are free to continue producing the metal and developing existing projects, Catamarca said.

Bloomberg News | March 15, 2024 | 11:05 am

Congo rebels block trade routes, threatening supply of key metal

The world’s supply of tantalum, an essential component in most computers and mobile phones, is under threat.

Bloomberg News | March 15, 2024 | 10:36 am

Economy chief says Chile’s lithium products likely to get US subsidies

If extended to value-added Chilean lithium, the subsidies will make it more attractive for US companies to invest in the country, said Economy Minister Nicolas Grau.

Bloomberg News | March 15, 2024 | 7:52 am

Copper price surges on supply threat as iron ore shows economic risks

Prices for two of the world’s most important mined commodities are diverging quickly.

Bloomberg News | March 15, 2024 | 7:14 am

Cliffs CEO weighs lowball bid for US Steel with union backing

That potential bid, though, is dependent on the current Nippon-US Steel tie-up falling apart.

Bloomberg News | March 14, 2024 | 1:26 pm

China to invest in Canadian mining despite crackdown, envoy says

Ambassador Cong Peiwu said the Canadian government is “wrong” to prevent Chinese investors from buying majority stakes in domestic mining companies, like it did in 2022.

Bloomberg News | March 14, 2024 | 9:01 am

Traders pile into bullish copper options as output cuts loom

Total options volume spiked to more than 52,000 contracts, according to exchange data.

Bloomberg News | March 13, 2024 | 5:16 pm

The big lithium short gets ‘dangerous’ on lower supply outlook

UBS and Goldman Sachs have trimmed their 2024 supply estimates by 33% and 26%, respectively.

Bloomberg News | March 13, 2024 | 3:07 pm

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