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Robert Friedland: Copper is a national security issue

Ivanhoe Mines chairman says mining companies will have to be “real heroes” and governments will have to accept the industry if the world is to successfully transition to clean energy.

Bloomberg News | April 13, 2021 | 3:23 pm

Goldman doubles down: Record-high copper price within a year

"Nearly $16 trillion would have to go into green-focused infrastructure…

Frik Els | April 13, 2021 | 2:16 pm

Iron ore price jumps as Brazil, Australia shipments delayed

Shipments from Australia and Brazil fell by 4m tonnes compared…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 13, 2021 | 11:28 am

Copper price turns higher on record Chinese imports

China’s manufacturing expanded at a faster-than-expected pace in March, while…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 13, 2021 | 10:44 am

NextSource partners with processors in Tesla supply chain to build battery anode plant

The news follows a $29.5 million investment in NextSource announced…

Northern Miner Staff | April 13, 2021 | 9:28 am

China snaps up $4.5bn worth of overseas mining assets in just six months

Most of them have been after existing operations and companies, rather than trying to build mines from scratch.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2016 | 9:02 am

Why lithium will see another price spike this fall

Although the price trajectory of the metal has been subdued in recent months, the fundamentals behind the long-term trajectory suggest strong potential for long-term growth.

Oilprice.com | July 19, 2016 | 10:45 am

This map shows you which countries have most of the world’s gold

Most of the total gold reserves (88%) are held by only 20 countries.

Kaurus Chains | July 18, 2016 | 12:10 am

Chinese eye Atlantic Canada’s lithium project

Lithium prices have soared in the past year, and demand is set to outstrip supply by 2023.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2016 | 9:52 am

China signs long-delayed potash deal with Belarus at 30 pct less than last year’s price

Analysts see the long-awaited deal to sell potash to Chinese buyers as good news for the beleaguered sector, even though the agreed price is dramatically lower than last year’s.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2016 | 3:45 am

Chinese Gov’t official appointment to Teck Resources board raises questions

Watchdog worried about sovereignty issues in the country’s resource sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2016 | 4:44 am

Iron ore skyrockets to nearly $60 per tonne

Chinese import price for 62% iron content fines at the port of Qinqdao rose 6.7% to $59.38 a tonne, the largest one-day percentage increase since April 21.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2016 | 4:45 am