France wants to revive copper mining and speed up green projects Copper mining has been halted in France for more than two decades. Bloomberg News | April 12, 2024 | 7:41 am
US plans chips, nickel deals in Philippines as defense ties grow The US is supporting a grant to Eramen Minerals to develop an ore-to-nickel and cobalt processing plant. Bloomberg News | April 12, 2024 | 6:29 am
Safe-haven demand lifts gold price to $2,400, silver price to 3-year high Bloomberg analyst says that investors find gold to be a better hedge against geopolitical risk than government bonds. Staff Writer | April 12, 2024 | 6:08 am
Most Australians don’t want speedy transition toward clean energy A CSIRO survey found that most people in Australia support a move towards renewables but the majority would prefer a moderate-to-slow paced transition. Staff Writer | April 12, 2024 | 6:06 am
Orla Mining to take Panama to arbitration court Orla said it had notified authorities of its intentions with the hope of motivating talks between the parties. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2024 | 6:03 am
Mining People: 1911 Gold, Osprey, Traction Uranium, Aris, Great Eagle Gold, Lucapa Key moves in the mining sector. Staff Writer | April 12, 2024 | 5:52 am
CleanTech Lithium CEO steps down on shares-backed personal loan Aldo Boitano’s resignation follows his suspension for failing to disclose a personal loan that used his holding in the company as collateral. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2024 | 5:45 am
BHP suspending China portside iron ore sales until April 22 for system upgrade Industry sources said they did not expect much impact, noting that portside stocks are at high levels. Reuters | April 12, 2024 | 5:36 am
Column: Falling stocks and more supply trouble sends tin skywards Tin is now up by 27% since the start of the year. Reuters | April 12, 2024 | 5:18 am