Glencore’s bid for Teck shows it’s willing to abandon coal The Teck proposal “shows that Glencore do see merit in spinning off coal, which they’ve never said before,” a portfolio manager said. Bloomberg News | April 3, 2023 | 2:07 pm
FPX Nickel and Japan agree to explore globe for ‘disruptive’ awaruite JOGMEC is to cover as much as $483,000 annually for two years in the search for deposits of the nickel-iron alloy at the Klow project in British Columbia. Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 12:13 pm
Wyloo says offer for Mincor is ‘best and final’ after nickel miner withdraws guidance Wyloo has determined that the current offer price of $1.40 per share will not be increased, in the absence of a competing proposal. Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 11:13 am
RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest lithium operations Albemarle’s Greenbushes hard rock mine in Australia holds top spot. MINING.com Editor | April 3, 2023 | 11:10 am
Gold price rallies as OPEC+ supply cut fuels more uncertainty The shock decision by OPEC+ is "really driving that inflation hedge trade for gold," analyst says. Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 9:55 am
Iron ore price slides on Chinese regulatory crackdown worries The Chinese state planner has issued several warnings against hoarding and speculation in recent weeks. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 9:27 am
Arizona Sonoran receives latest permit at Cactus ahead of Q4 prefeasibility The company is currently advancing the Cactus project to a pre-feasibility study. Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 9:25 am
Copper price back below $9,000 on weak China industrial activity Metal price was also impacted by the rise in oil prices and fears about inflation and higher interest rates in the US. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 8:12 am
Factbox: Automakers accelerate the drive to secure battery raw materials Rising demand for EVs is encouraging automakers such as Tesla, Volkswagen and Stellantis to step up efforts to secure raw materials. Reuters | April 3, 2023 | 7:57 am