China copper smelters hike Q4 2022 TC/RC floor to a five-year high The charges are higher than the $80 per tonne and 8 cents per pound set for the third quarter of 2022. Reuters | September 26, 2022 | 8:30 pm
China’s renewables growth lifts copper demand as housing falters China’s rapid build-up of clean energy is claiming more copper, supporting the market at a time when traditional sources of demand like housing are in the dumps. Bloomberg News | September 26, 2022 | 7:12 pm
Colombia gov’t agrees to ease tax changes to oil, mining The government has agreed to back continued royalty deductions in exchange for raising income taxes on extractive industries by 5%. Reuters | September 26, 2022 | 6:07 pm
Argentine state-run miners launch first-time lithium project Units of Argentina's state oil firm YPF will start work on a 20,000 hectare area lithium prospecting project in Fiambala. Reuters | September 26, 2022 | 4:29 pm
Commodities gauge falls to lowest in 8 months on recession fears The dollar’s relentless surge to repeated records is making commodities priced in the currency more expensive for overseas buyers. Bloomberg News | September 26, 2022 | 4:03 pm
Diversification is the new mining buzzword It appears the days of being a “one trick pony” mining company are numbered. Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | September 26, 2022 | 3:47 pm
As sentiment turns in favour of nuclear energy, Fission Uranium preps for Q4 feasibility Following a decade in the “wilderness,” uranium stocks are now finally on the upswing. Alisha Hiyate | September 26, 2022 | 12:34 pm
Coal price renaissance: how long can it last? No one saw coal prices of $400 to $600 per tonne coming, including those in the coal industry. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | September 26, 2022 | 11:57 am
Rio Tinto says employee sexually assaulted in Western Australian mine The incident comes three months after Australia’s sex discrimination commissioner called for urgent changes in the country’s mining industry. Reuters | September 26, 2022 | 11:04 am
