US Critical Materials makes gallium discovery at Sheep Creek in Montana The US is 100% dependent on imported gallium, which is critical for national defense, primarily from China, which curbed exports last year. Staff Writer | March 21, 2024 | 11:37 am
Zinc price rallies as Glencore temporarily halts mine in Australia Prices rose as much as 2.5% to $2,571.50 a metric ton on the LME. Bloomberg News | March 21, 2024 | 10:19 am
Global nickel market sees 13,400t surplus in January – INSG The nickel market surplus widened last year to 238,800 tonnes from 103,900 tonnes in 2022. Reuters | March 21, 2024 | 9:22 am
Uranium’s 22% price plunge is bottoming out on nuclear future Industry experts and analysts say that the uranium market has likely set a new floor thanks to a strong demand outlook. Bloomberg News | March 21, 2024 | 8:56 am
Glencore halts major zinc-lead mine in Australia after heavy rainfall The suspension could exacerbate a tightened supply of zinc concentrates. Reuters | March 21, 2024 | 8:42 am
India’s Jindal takes on operations at Venezuela’s largest iron ore mill Jindal aims to export 600,000 metric tons of the raw material per month by the end of the year. Bloomberg News | March 21, 2024 | 8:17 am
Signal Gold evaluates strategic alternatives for Goldboro project The project is subjected to a feasibility study that demonstrated an approximate 11-year life of mine with average gold production of 100,000 oz. per annum. Staff Writer | March 21, 2024 | 7:40 am
Gold price tops $2,200, setting new record Spot gold set a new record of $2,222.39 during the early hours of trading on Thursday. Staff Writer | March 21, 2024 | 6:47 am
Brewer’s yeast helps recover metals from e-waste Researchers have found a way of selectively capturing metals from a waste stream using spent brewer's yeast. Staff Writer | March 21, 2024 | 6:06 am