Platinum market faces smaller deficit in 2024, WPIC says Demand for platinum is expected to decline by 6% to 7.7 million troy ounces in 2024. Reuters | November 21, 2023 | 9:11 am
VIDEO: Where battery technology is going – and what it means for miners Battery technology used in electric vehicles is quickly evolving, and the direction it goes will have implications for the mining sector. Alisha Hiyate | November 21, 2023 | 9:08 am
Gold price marches past $2,000 to the beat of weaker dollar "If there's anything about a pause on rate hikes, you could see gold steadily above $2,000," said analyst. Staff Writer | November 21, 2023 | 9:07 am
Nickel to get boost from commodity index re-balancing in January Nickel is likely to see a surge of buying before and during an annual re-balancing in January of commodity indexes. Reuters | November 21, 2023 | 9:04 am
Stellantis, CATL plan to build EV battery plant in Europe Stellantis’ partnership with CATL would be among the most wide-ranging such agreements in Europe. Bloomberg News | November 21, 2023 | 8:49 am
Lithium refiner Stardust Power to go public via $490m blank-check deal The company said it is planning to construct a lithium refining facility located in Greater Tulsa, Oklahoma. Reuters | November 21, 2023 | 8:42 am
Iron ore price soars to 9-month high on China stimulus anticipation Iron ore surged with demand optimism growing as more details emerge about China’s latest economic stimulus drive. Bloomberg News | November 21, 2023 | 8:41 am
Rio Tinto starts recycling steel from Australia’s largest ever demolition project The demolition is part of the broader closure program at Rio Tinto’s Gove Operations, , where bauxite mining is expected to cease later this decade. Rio Tinto | November 21, 2023 | 7:38 am
URA raises $1.25m to restart South African emerald mine The Gravelotte mine, operational between 1929 and 2002, was one of the world's largest emerald mines in the 1950s and 1960s . Staff Writer | November 21, 2023 | 6:23 am
