Chinese firm to build Guinea’s biggest alumina processing plant The refinery will have the capacity to produce 1.2 million tons of alumina per year by the end of 2027. Bloomberg News | January 2, 2025 | 12:58 pm
Gold price advances after 27% annual gain as traders eye US rate path Many analysts see further gains ahead this year. Bloomberg News | January 2, 2025 | 12:54 pm
China flexes lithium dominance with plans for tech-export curbs Beijing proposes including battery cathode material preparation technology to its catalog of applications that are subject to export bans or restrictions. Bloomberg News | January 2, 2025 | 12:32 pm
Indonesian prosecutors name five tin mining firms accused of illegal mining The companies allegedly colluded with former executives at PT Timah to accommodate illegal tin mining. Reuters | January 2, 2025 | 11:08 am
Hudbay receives all permits for Copper World project in Arizona According to Hudbay, Copper World is expected to increase its consolidated annual copper production by more than 50% from current levels. Staff Writer | January 2, 2025 | 11:00 am
China’s 2025 iron ore imports set to hit new high even as steel demand dwindles UBS forecasts a moderate surplus in 2025 and prices holding up around $95-100/t under the base case scenario. Reuters | January 2, 2025 | 9:28 am
LME nickel hits four-year low as 2025 opens with eyes on China Prices for nickel, used in stainless steel and batteries, dropped towards $15,000 a ton on the London Metal Exchange. Bloomberg News | January 2, 2025 | 9:09 am
Manganese X secures $1.4m investment from Sprott Manganese X said it will use the proceeds to advance the Battery Hill project in New Brunswick. Staff Writer | January 2, 2025 | 8:56 am
Cameco suspends uranium production at Inkai JV in Kazakhstan over bureaucratic holdup The in-situ recovery JV with Kazatomprom didn’t get an extension to submit its project paperwork. Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | January 2, 2025 | 8:56 am