India, US sign pact to cooperate on critical battery mineral supply chainsIndian 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 — WGCThe WGC notes that only four central banks added gold…Staff Writer | October 3, 2024 | 11:46 am
Lifezone Metals, JOGMEC sign MOU on Kabanga nickel projectLocated in Tanzania, Kabanga is considered to be one of…Staff Writer | October 3, 2024 | 8:14 am
Column: Copper stocks surge offers little relief for CME shorts Rising global exchange stocks of copper have damped bullish spirits. Reuters | June 25, 2024 | 2:13 pm
Exxon, South Korea’s SK On sign non-binding deal for lithium supply The agreement has the potential to be a multi-year offtake deal of up to 100,000 metric tons. Reuters | June 25, 2024 | 8:39 am
Japan finds over 200 million tonnes of battery metals in seabed The nodules are said to contain 610,000 tonnes of cobalt (75 years of Japan’s consumption) and 740,000 tonnes of nickel (11 years). Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2024 | 4:09 am
Eramet, BASF cancel plan to invest $2.6 billion in refining complex in Indonesia Eramet said it will continue to evaluate potential investments in the nickel electric vehicle battery value chain in Indonesia. Reuters | June 24, 2024 | 10:43 am
Vedanta mulls first dollar bond sale of $500 million The bond sale could climb to $1 billion depending on the response from investors, Bloomberg sources say. Bloomberg News | June 24, 2024 | 9:35 am
Adani, Hindalco show interest as Hindustan Copper plans to develop two mines Both mines with a combined capacity of 3 million metric tons are located in the eastern state of Jharkhand. Reuters | June 24, 2024 | 7:23 am
India to auction 21 critical mineral blocks across more than six states India has been auctioning critical mineral blocks since November as part of efforts towards a clean energy transition. Reuters | June 24, 2024 | 6:48 am
Hedge funds’ bullish copper bets run into China’s slowdown Without western investors buying, all eyes are back on China, and a copper market that several industry insiders say is still the weakest they’ve ever seen it. Bloomberg News | June 23, 2024 | 12:12 pm
OceanaGold halts operations at Didipio mine after worker death The gold mine halted operations for 24 hours after an employee died near the paste plant. Staff Writer | June 21, 2024 | 11:01 am