Albemarle to auction lithium as part of push for price transparency The first auction is planned for March 26. Reuters | March 13, 2024 | 5:24 pm
Traders pile into bullish copper options as output cuts loom Total options volume spiked to more than 52,000 contracts, according to exchange data. Bloomberg News | March 13, 2024 | 5:16 pm
Core Lithium CEO quits on share, battery metal prices rout The company reported an $111 million loss for 2023 as its share price has crumbled in the past year. Henry Lazenby | March 13, 2024 | 4:14 pm
Rockfall at Australia gold mine kills one worker, injures another Emergency crews were called to the Ballarat gold mine in Mount Clear, about 100 km west of Melbourne. Reuters | March 13, 2024 | 3:48 pm
The big lithium short gets ‘dangerous’ on lower supply outlook UBS and Goldman Sachs have trimmed their 2024 supply estimates by 33% and 26%, respectively. Bloomberg News | March 13, 2024 | 3:07 pm
Polish court allows Turow coal mine to stay open for now Environmental groups have long criticized the environmental impact of the open-pit mine, and filed several lawsuits aimed at halting its operations. Reuters | March 13, 2024 | 2:55 pm
Weir opens new foundry in Xuzhou, China The foundry expands capacity for the manufacture of ESCO ground engaging tools. Staff Writer | March 13, 2024 | 2:33 pm
US Strategic Metals appoints new chief financial officer Thomas Boehlert played a key role in a successful $230 million capital raise and IPO in 2021 at RCF Acquisition Corp. Staff Writer | March 13, 2024 | 2:19 pm
BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah project in Yukon can go ahead after talks help address Indigenous concerns, governments say KZK was paused last year when the Kaska Nation said the federal and Yukon governments didn’t address their concerns over wildlife. Blair McBride | March 13, 2024 | 1:45 pm