India considers lithium mining royalty at 3% of LME price

The government is expected to auction a newly found lithium blocks, with estimated reserves of 5.9 million tonnes, later this year.

Reuters | June 14, 2023 | 8:09 am

Column: Tin takes a breather but the calm may not last long

Tin's roller-coaster ride has paused as the market navigates a period of weak demand and improved supply.

Reuters | June 14, 2023 | 8:05 am

Nominee to be next US ambassador to Malaysia sees rare earths potential

Edgard Kagan, a career diplomat, told his Senate confirmation hearing that developing new sources for critical minerals was a very high priority.

Reuters | June 13, 2023 | 2:27 pm

Indonesia’s Merdeka targets 2023 gold output of up to 140,000 oz

Copper output is estimated between 16,000 and 20,000 tonnes.

Reuters | June 13, 2023 | 10:36 am

Gold jewelry recycling in India seen matching record this year

If local prices continue to rise, recycled bullion sales are expected to jump more than 20%.

Bloomberg News | June 13, 2023 | 9:36 am

Cobalt price has fallen nearly 30% this year

Goldman Sachs is forecasting softness for battery metals including cobalt, lithium and nickel in the second half of 2023 amid an oversupply.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 12, 2023 | 9:40 am

Fed is set to pause and assess the effect of rate hikes

Federal Reserve policymakers are about to take their first break from an interest-rate hiking campaign that started 15 months ago.

Bloomberg News | June 11, 2023 | 11:27 am

New evidence solidifies Oman’s role as major copper provider during Bronze Age

Since copper ingots were usually further processed to make tools and other objects, they are only rarely unearthed in archaeological excavations.

Staff Writer | June 11, 2023 | 6:26 am

Mining’s changing ESG landscape

Dean Slocum and Chris Anderson of Acorn International on artisanal miners, China in Africa, the NGO-industrial complex, Juukan Gorge and mining’s changing guard.

Frik Els | June 9, 2023 | 1:25 pm

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