Copper is top bet for base metals in 2024 at LME seminar Copper got 53% of votes in an informal poll at the LME Seminar. Reuters | October 9, 2023 | 9:27 am
Mining-focused buyout firm Appian raises $2 billion for new fund “This is the first fundraising we have done where mining is seen as part of the solution than being the problem itself,” says founder. Bloomberg News | October 9, 2023 | 9:14 am
Gold Fields names Mike Fraser as CEO, says strategy remains unchanged Analysts at BMO Capital Markets said some investors might have preferred Gold Fields' interim CEO Martin Preece being made permanent. Reuters | October 9, 2023 | 9:03 am
Loulo-Gounkoto to remain among world’s top 10 gold producers – Bristow Mark Bristow said the Malian mine is on track to meet this year’s guidance. Staff Writer | October 8, 2023 | 12:08 pm
Metal trader misery undercuts supercycle hype as losses pile up The world’s metal traders are enduring one of their toughest periods in years. Bloomberg News | October 8, 2023 | 11:35 am
Attack on Israel boosts appeal of gold, safe-haven assets Rising geopolitical risk could see buying in assets like gold. Reuters | October 8, 2023 | 11:01 am
Stone Age Ethiopians knew how to source their iron-rich rocks Middle Stone Age Ethiopians progressively replaced exotic iron-rich high-quality rocks with lower quality, poorer in iron, but locally available ones. Researchers now have clues as to why this happened. Staff Writer | October 8, 2023 | 7:11 am
Mexican president exhorts American company to settle after mine closure Andrés Manuel López Obrador repeated his accusations against Vulcan Materials for allegedly causing an environmental disaster in Quintana Roo. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 7, 2023 | 1:38 pm
UK risks losing out to Europe in hydrogen energy race In 2021, the UK set out a bold ambition to become a ‘global leader in hydrogen’ by 2030 but lack of clarity on subsidies is delaying project approval. Bloomberg News | October 7, 2023 | 12:06 pm