EMP Metals, University of Regina to research sources of subsurface lithium EMP has agreed to support the work of the university’s geologist Dr. Leslie Robbins by providing C$30,000 in financial support over two years. Staff Writer | August 3, 2023 | 7:06 am
Tin price rises on confirmation of mining ban in Myanmar The Wa region is estimated to have accounted for over 70% of Myanmar's tin production in 2022. Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:56 am
Mongolia, Rio Tinto have resolved nearly all copper mine tax issues – PM The partners spent years mired in a tussle over development of the Oyu Tolgoi mine which is the country's biggest foreign investment. Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:47 am
China nickel producers look to London exchange in dash for profit Chinese companies likely to apply to the LME include Tsingshan Group, China's largest nickel producer. Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:41 am
Metals traders are leaving hedge funds as markets disappoint Despite the personnel moves, there aren’t yet signs of permanent retrenchment among hedge funds in metals. Bloomberg News | August 3, 2023 | 6:31 am
Typhoon’s devastation brings respite to China’s coal market Torrential rains are dousing Chinese coal prices as power consumption drops in flood-hit cities and industrial areas. Bloomberg News | August 3, 2023 | 6:22 am
Iron ore price slump widens as China demand concerns mount Flooding in Hebei from record rainfall added to market worries about local steel production. Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:17 am
Global copper smelting ticked higher in July, but China slid Apart from Asia and Oceania, all other regions outside China recorded increasing levels of activity. Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:12 am
UK launches £7 million project to harness the power of waves The “Co-design to deliver Scalable Tidal Stream Energy” initiative aims to help the UK reach net zero by 2050. Staff Writer | August 3, 2023 | 6:06 am