Pebble mine developer sues EPA over Alaska mine veto Northern Dynasty claims it has spent at least $1 billion over two decades in its efforts to develop the project, which was effectively killed. Reuters | March 18, 2024 | 2:51 pm
Implats’ Zimbabwe unit plans voluntary job cuts to contain costs Weak platinum group metal prices are projected to last for the next 12 to 18 months. Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 12:44 pm
Copper price hits new 11-month high with global rate policy in focus Prices climbed as much as 1% to $9,164.50 a ton on the London Metal Exchange. Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 11:11 am
Amex tests recover better than 95% gold from Perron project in Quebec Samples from the Denise, Gratien, Grey Cat, and Team gold zones were tested by gravity, flotation and leaching. Staff Writer | March 18, 2024 | 10:45 am
Canada Nickel makes new discovery at Newmarket, drills 0.4% nickel at Reid The best intersection was 373 metres grading 0.25% nickel. Staff Writer | March 18, 2024 | 10:43 am
South Africa optimistic for tax breaks to kick-start EV industry South Africa has abundant supplies of raw materials vital for the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries. Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 9:14 am
UN deep-sea mining body considering expelling Greenpeace The Metals Company took legal action against activists who disrupted a research expedition when they boarded its vessel in the remote Pacific. Staff Writer | March 18, 2024 | 9:09 am
Gold miners’ Q4 2023 fundamentals The major gold miners are finishing reporting their latest quarterly results, which proved mixed. Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | March 18, 2024 | 8:06 am
Global commodity trading profits topped $100 billion for second-best year ever While earnings fell from 2022’s blockbuster records, profits across the sector still easily eclipsed prior highlights such as in 2008-2009. Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 7:57 am