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Precious Metals Summit: Top industry minds reflect on surging gold price, humdrum equities

Experts predict gold, which hit an all-time high of $2,554.78 per oz. on Thursday, to be on a long-term bull run.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | September 13, 2024 | 12:42 pm

Graphic: Gold bulls set sights on previously dismissed record $3,000 milestone

Gold bulls are locking in bullion prices surging to fresh…

Reuters | September 13, 2024 | 7:52 am

Lithium world asks if surprise mine shutdown can arrest slump

Lithium spot prices have tumbled almost 90% since late 2022.

Bloomberg News | September 12, 2024 | 8:01 am

Iron ore price soars to over one-week high on upbeat seasonal demand outlook

Steel demand is expected to return to growth in 2025,…

Reuters | September 12, 2024 | 6:45 am

China nickel tycoon seeks growth in US energy storage market

REPT BATTERO Energy, a unit of Tsingshan Holding Group, this…

Bloomberg News | September 11, 2024 | 4:38 pm

Tesla, Yahua ink three-year lithium carbonate supply deal

Currently, there is an existing contract signed for Yahua to supply 63,000 to 88,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide to Tesla from 2021-2025.

Staff Writer | June 23, 2024 | 10:14 am

Copper price slides from record on Chinese stockpiles

High prices also weakened manufacturing demand and may see China switch out copper for aluminum.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | June 21, 2024 | 2:33 pm

Tianqi weighs legal actions after Chile regulator clears SQM-Codelco deal

Chile's financial regulator allowed a planned lithium joint venture between SQM and Codelco to proceed without a vote by SQM shareholders.

Reuters | June 21, 2024 | 10:15 am

China Baowu completes purchases of stake at Simandou project

The Chinese steel mill bought an undisclosed stake from Winning Consortium Simandou, which owns the two northern blocks of the project.

Bloomberg News | June 21, 2024 | 1:56 am

Mining M&A stokes coal race against cleaner power

Many banks, insurers and investors have backpedalled from or abandoned the carbon-belching fossil fuel.

Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 10:07 am

China turns to cast-off copper in battle to feed hungry smelters

China has ramped up imports of copper scrap as smelters seek alternative raw materials to offset tight supplies of mined ore.

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2024 | 9:14 am

Tsingshan’s $1 billion steel plant in Zimbabwe starts production

Dinson Iron and Steel Company will produce 600,000 metric tons of carbon steel annually.

Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 8:55 am

Ecuador to approve Mirador copper mine expansion by August — official

Mirador has reserves estimated in 3.2 million tonnes of copper and it is one of the country's only two mines in operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2024 | 7:48 am

China to regulate lithium-ion battery industry amid fast expansion

The guidelines, following a proposal in May, will help firms scale back manufacturing projects that only expand production capacity.

Reuters | June 19, 2024 | 2:22 pm

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