Thai central bank favors gold to shield its $210 billion reserve The Thai central bank has increased its gold holdings over the past three years. Bloomberg News | October 31, 2023 | 11:01 am
China mulls copper curbs to reduce overcapacity and emissions It’s a move that has the potential to reshape global trade in the metal. Bloomberg News | October 31, 2023 | 10:57 am
Central banks’ YTD gold demand touches record high in Q3 — report This strong buying streak from central banks is expected to stay on course for the remainder of the year, WGC says. Staff Writer | October 31, 2023 | 10:51 am
African lithium project boosts US drive to close EV gap on China Half of the output from Ghana’s Ewoyaa mine is earmarked for a refinery that Piedmont Lithium plans to construct in Tennessee. Bloomberg News | October 31, 2023 | 10:19 am
Australia’s Mineral Resources raises stake in lithium miner The iron ore-lithium miner has raised its stake in Wildcat Resources to 19.85%. Reuters | October 31, 2023 | 10:08 am
American Lithium shares surge on report that boosts Falchani resource six-fold The new MRE contains 5.53 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent in the measured and indicated category. Staff Writer | October 31, 2023 | 9:29 am
Vale and Ero Copper to jointly develop project in Brazil’s Pará state The term contemplates Ero Copper earning a 60% interest in the Furnas project upon completion of exploration, engineering and development milestones. Staff Writer | October 31, 2023 | 8:37 am
Macron lands in Putin’s backyard seeking new friends and uranium After finding itself suddenly unwelcome in its traditional sphere of influence, France is casting further afield. Bloomberg News | October 31, 2023 | 8:13 am
Australian mining red tape hurts its global investment case, says Hancock Hancock joins BHP and Rio Tinto in flagging red tape around mining projects as hurting Australia's drive to secure major investment. Reuters | October 31, 2023 | 8:02 am