Copper price rises on easing covid-19 restrictions in China Shanghai set out plans on Monday for ending the covid-19 lockdown that has lasted more than six weeks. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 17, 2022 | 8:26 am
Europe’s first homegrown battery plant begins shipments Northvolt AB became the first European firm to start commercial shipments to a carmaker last week. Bloomberg News | May 17, 2022 | 8:00 am
Ghana starts gold purchase program to strengthen currency The gold, oil and cocoa producing country saw consumer inflation rise to an 18-year record of almost 24% in April. Reuters | May 17, 2022 | 7:44 am
Johnson Matthey predicts smaller platinum surplus, palladium, and rhodium deficits A tight supply of palladium and rhodium has driven prices to record highs in recent years. Reuters | May 17, 2022 | 7:40 am
US coal companies struggle to cash in on Europe crunch The rally in prices is unlikely to pull the US coal industry out of a more than decade-long tailspin. Reuters | May 17, 2022 | 7:33 am
Sandvik lifts financial targets, cuts costs amid global uncertainty Sandvik said it was targeting higher revenue growth of at least 7% through a business cycle. Reuters | May 17, 2022 | 7:24 am
BHP CEO says supply disruptions may last years; could speed up Jansen project Mike Henry said the miner may accelerate its potash project in Canada by a year. Reuters | May 17, 2022 | 7:19 am
China, US are racing to make billions from mining the moon’s minerals Unlike in the era of Sputnik and Apollo, the world’s top superpowers can’t even agree on basic principles to govern the next generation of space activity. Bloomberg News | May 17, 2022 | 7:19 am
Peru mining protests risk clogging $53 billion investment pipeline The government must defuse protests that are hitting the industry and denting production, analysts and executives said. Reuters | May 17, 2022 | 6:20 am
