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Pilbara Minerals, Ganfeng agree to study for lithium chemical plant

The feasibility study for the plant is expected to be completed in the March quarter of 2025.

Reuters | March 24, 2024 | 6:40 pm

Coal prepares for a long goodbye

Coal is proving remarkably resilient.

Bloomberg News | March 23, 2024 | 4:50 pm

Fortescue eyes developing its copper assets, not looking at Cobre Panama

"When we feel the time is right, we'll pull the…

Reuters | March 23, 2024 | 4:29 pm

Column: Copper registers strongest seasonal Shanghai stocks build

Copper has experienced the sharpest seasonal stocks build this year.

Reuters | March 22, 2024 | 12:15 pm

Newmont’s Akyem gold mine in Ghana draws Chinese interest

Shandong Gold and Zijin Mining are among companies showing early…

Bloomberg News | March 22, 2024 | 10:14 am

Friedland warns of a copper ‘train wreck’ as supply stalls

Copper is poised to follow other commodities upended by recent price surges.

Bloomberg News | June 26, 2023 | 10:20 am

The China-driven metals ‘super cycle’ is over, Jefferies says

Asia’s largest economy has been a crucial support for metals markets over the last two to three decades.

Bloomberg News | June 23, 2023 | 10:10 am

Copper price falls on hawkish rate hikes, strong dollar

Declining stocks have heightened market concern about the availability of copper.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 23, 2023 | 9:50 am

Palladium price in retreat on EV prospects, growth risks

Palladium could extend this year's near 30% price decline as the rapid rise of electric vehicles threatens to hammer demand for the autocatalyst metal.

Reuters | June 23, 2023 | 8:29 am

GRAPHIC: More zinc mine suspensions loom if prices stay below $2,400/t

Weak demand from the construction industry has pushed zinc prices to levels which leave some miners with little or no profit.

Reuters | June 23, 2023 | 8:22 am

$1 billion SPAC deal shows how mining supply chains are breaking up

INTERVIEW: Artem Volynets of ACG Electric Metals wants to roll up critical metals industry one mine at a time.

Frik Els | June 22, 2023 | 3:23 pm

Iron ore leads metals higher on hopes for more China stimulus

After swinging between gains and losses since Monday, iron ore is on course for a modest weekly drop.

Bloomberg News | June 22, 2023 | 7:37 am

Copper price rises on tight supply

Supply has tightened because of recent unfavorable import conditions, partly due to a weakening yuan.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 21, 2023 | 7:54 am

China lithium price rebound to be capped by growing supply, analysts say

Spot lithium carbonate prices in China nearly doubled in the last two months.

Reuters | June 21, 2023 | 6:52 am

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