Column: Exchanges diversify as base metals trade shrinks in 2022 Volumes have fallen every month year-on-year since the suspension of nickel trading and the decision to cancel trades. Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 10:46 am
Congo president demands more from $6.2 billion China metals deal “The Chinese, they’ve made a lot of money and made a lot of profit from this contract,” Tshisekedi said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Bloomberg News | January 19, 2023 | 10:22 am
Patriot Battery Metals surges on best lithium drill intercept to date at CV5 pegmatite The spodumene mineralization at the CV5 pegmatite has now been traced over a strike length of at least 2,200 metres. Staff Writer | January 19, 2023 | 9:21 am
Talon Metals strikes new nickel-copper mineralization in Minnesota Earlier this year, Tesla signed its first US nickel supply deal with Talon. Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 8:55 am
Copper price on the way up, but with many ‘ifs’ Long copper positions are building on both the LME and the COMEX. Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 8:39 am
NI 43-101 consultation shows divide between regulators and industry In the wake of the Bre-X Minerals gold salting fraud of the 1990s, Canada's regulators National Instrument 43-101. But it isn't perfect. Alisha Hiyate | January 19, 2023 | 8:12 am
Vedanta to sell overseas zinc business to India unit for $2.98 billion Vedanta has $900 million of debt due in the first half of 2023. Bloomberg News | January 19, 2023 | 7:58 am
LME CEO says nickel reforms to be implemented ‘relatively quickly’ Trading volumes at the LME have been slowly declining primarily due to increased competition from the OTC markets. Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 7:50 am
Congo sees deal on $6bn China mining contract overhaul this year The government is in active talks with representatives of Sicomines. Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 7:44 am