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Iron-rich volcanoes may hold vast rare earth reserves, study finds

Rare earth element concentrations could be nearly 200 times higher than those found in silicate-rich melts.

Staff Writer | October 4, 2024 | 9:07 am

Copper smelters warn of closures as crunch talks get underway

A wave of new smelter investments in China and elsewhere has left plants in growing competition to find enough ore to feed their furnaces.

Bloomberg News | October 4, 2024 | 8:02 am

Asia Gold: Festivities spark slight demand in India; China on holiday

Indian jewelers unsure about festive demand - dealer.

Reuters | October 4, 2024 | 6:53 am

India, US sign pact to cooperate on critical battery mineral supply chains

Indian trade minister Piyush Goya described the agreement as a memorandum of understanding but did not provide further details on its scope.

Reuters | October 3, 2024 | 1:03 pm

Central banks rein back on gold purchases in August — WGC

The WGC notes that only four central banks added gold (of a tonne or more) to their reserves during the month of August.

Staff Writer | October 3, 2024 | 11:46 am

Mining industry needs $2.1 trillion in new investments by 2050 — BloombergNEF

The report highlights that critical energy transition metals could face supply deficits this decade — some as early as this year.

Staff Writer | October 3, 2024 | 9:24 am

Lifezone Metals, JOGMEC sign MOU on Kabanga nickel project

Located in Tanzania, Kabanga is considered to be one of the world’s largest and highest-grade undeveloped nickel sulfide deposits.

Staff Writer | October 3, 2024 | 8:14 am

Madagascar’s nickel and cobalt miner Ambatovy shuts down ore pipeline

Traders said that the incident could tighten supplies in the cobalt market.

Reuters | October 2, 2024 | 7:05 am

A bitter feud risks ripping apart an $11 billion metals empire

A spat between two wealthy South Korean families over the future of a zinc empire has descended into a bitter battle for control that could hamper efforts to diversify the global supply of energy-transition metals.

Bloomberg News | October 1, 2024 | 5:23 pm

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