Copper price retreats as China reports rising covid cases Spikes in covid-19 cases and the Lunar New Year holiday are expected to dampen metals demand in China. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 29, 2022 | 8:38 am
Lithium explorer Wealth Minerals targets European investors The explorer has land positions at sites including the Salar de Atacama. Bloomberg News | December 29, 2022 | 7:55 am
Lithium miner sees 25% price drop in boon for EV industry Sinomine ’s chairman sees lithium carbonate prices dropping to about $57,443 a ton in 2023. Bloomberg News | December 29, 2022 | 7:50 am
Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres mine in Chile hit by blockade The miner added it has seen no material impact on production. Reuters | December 29, 2022 | 7:39 am
Two minerals never seen on earth extracted from meteorite sample Ever heard about elaliite and elkinstantonite? Staff Writer | December 29, 2022 | 7:28 am
Fresnillo begins full load commissioning of Juanicipio project The Juanicipio mine represents Fresnillo's next major growth project. Staff Writer | December 28, 2022 | 10:56 am
BHP responds to allegations of abandoned mine reclamation plan in Chile Global miner BHP said the Cerro Jarón reclamation plan is missing a sanitary permit. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 28, 2022 | 10:53 am
Nyrstar’s Port Pirie lead smelter ramps up production The Port Pirie smelter was shut in October for work to reduce emissions and improve operational performance. Reuters | December 28, 2022 | 9:39 am
Gold was the most popular asset of 2022 Any way you slice it, 2022 was a turbulent year, from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to historic inflation and jumbo rate hikes to multiple failures in the digital asset space. Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | December 28, 2022 | 9:33 am
