Congo to sell Gertler’s oil, gold, iron ore permits Gertler will retain some of his richest assets in Congo, among them royalty streams from two copper and cobalt mines owned by Glencore. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2022 | 8:53 am
Chile copper production seen recovering from January’s slump The world’s biggest supplier saw output slide 7.5% from January 2021, with lower ore quality and water scarcity among the reasons. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2022 | 8:46 am
Tesla’s German gigafactory gets conditional green light The $5.5 billion plant, located outside Berlin, is expected to boost the carmaker's market share in Europe’s fast-growing EV sector. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2022 | 8:45 am
Gold price tracking towards best weekly performance since May Spot gold is trading at a level last seen during the record-setting month of August 2020. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 4, 2022 | 8:39 am
Copper price hits all-time high as warehouses empty out "The market is in a panic mode in terms of supply" as warehouse inventories hit 16-year low. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 4, 2022 | 8:25 am
Commodity funds in demand as investors seek refuge from soaring inflation Energy funds have risen 24.7% this year, while precious metals and agriculture funds climbed 12.6% and 9.8% respectively. Reuters | March 4, 2022 | 8:21 am
China calls on rare earths companies to bring prices back to ‘reasonable’ level Prices have surged since the second half of 2021 amid concerns of supply uncertainty from Myanmar. Reuters | March 4, 2022 | 7:42 am
Europe returns to South Africa for coal after Russia sanctions Europe’s key coal price climbed to a record this week. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2022 | 7:35 am
Nutrien asks Canada to halt rail strike About 3,000 workers at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. voted in favor of going on strike on March 16 if a collective bargaining agreement isn’t reached. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2022 | 7:28 am
