As price parity beckons, substitution from palladium to platinum to wane The rate at which platinum is displacing palladium in the manufacture of autocatalysts is slowing due to the sister metals approaching price parity. Reuters | January 16, 2024 | 9:23 am
Ivanhoe, Gécamines to reopen historic Kipushi mine The historic zinc-copper mine will restart in Q2 2024, with expected production pegged at more than 250,000 tonnes of zinc a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2024 | 9:03 am
Uranium Energy to reboot Christensen Ranch ISR operation in Wyoming First production is expected during August of this year and will be funded with existing cash on the company's balance sheet. Staff Writer | January 16, 2024 | 8:59 am
Australia sends biggest copper concentrate shipment to China since 2020 The exports raise hopes that China may be removing the ban imposed after Australian calls for an inquiry into the origin of covid-19. Reuters | January 16, 2024 | 8:13 am
Indonesia says ‘strong indication’ of safety procedure violation in nickel fire Fire at nickel smelter on Sulawesi island killed 21 workers. Reuters | January 16, 2024 | 8:08 am
Most cobalt producers loss-making after 2023 price slump, says ERG Chinese-owned companies are aggressively expanding cobalt mining in Congo and Indonesia despite the price drop. Reuters | January 16, 2024 | 7:55 am
Barrick Gold reports lower preliminary gold output for 2023 Barrick reported a 2.17% fall in 2023 gold output. Reuters | January 16, 2024 | 7:50 am
At Saudi Arabia forum, buzz word is partnership Barrick CEO Bristow said it was unrealistic for every country to expect they can participate fully in the industry’s four main sectors. Colin McClelland | January 16, 2024 | 6:41 am
Disorganizing rare-earth ions may improve quantum information storage One of the major barriers to practical quantum computing has been how to make qubits that retain their quantum information long enough to be useful. Staff Writer | January 16, 2024 | 6:06 am