Pentagon plans AI-based program to estimate prices for critical mineralsThe US Department of Defense plans to develop a program to estimate prices and predict supplies of nickel, cobalt and other critical minerals.Reuters | January 30, 2024 | 9:01 am
LME targets Hong Kong as option for warehouse expansionChinese rules and regulations alongside resistance from competitor Shanghai Futures…Reuters | January 30, 2024 | 8:31 am
China Baowu raises $1.4bn via bond, mostly for Simandou iron ore projectThe entire Simandou project will be completed and put into…Reuters | January 30, 2024 | 8:15 am
Graphic: Demand headwinds mean no respite in pressure on aluminum prices Benchmark aluminum on the LME fell to a five-week low on Wednesday. Reuters | August 16, 2023 | 8:25 am
CATL’s new fast power pack to tackle range anxiety New cell can charge to a range of 400 kilometers in just 10 minutes. Bloomberg News | August 16, 2023 | 7:47 am
Evolution Energy signs graphite supply deal with China-based BTR The company will supply about 90% of the product from the project to BTR under the three-year agreement. Reuters | August 15, 2023 | 6:12 pm
China’s Canmax resolves lithium offtake dispute with Premier African Minerals Canmax had moved to terminate the deal in June after Premier failed to start delivering the lithium concentrate as promised. Reuters | August 15, 2023 | 9:59 am
Column: China’s iron ore imports may hold up despite gloomy economy The Chinese central bank cut policy rates on Tuesday, the second reduction in three months. Reuters | August 15, 2023 | 8:32 am
Iron ore price climbs as China’s PBOC cuts rates to support recovery The metal rose after the People’s Bank of China cut the rate on one-year loans by 15 basis points — the most since 2020. Bloomberg News | August 15, 2023 | 8:20 am
China’s gold prices rising higher than rest of world due to import curbs The swing to a premium is being driven by tighter supply in China, the World Gold Council said in a report last week. Bloomberg News | August 14, 2023 | 5:34 pm
Syrah pins hopes of mine restart on end of China supply glut Syrah offers one of the few non-Chinese options for those seeking graphite material through its mine in Mozambique. Bloomberg News | August 14, 2023 | 5:29 pm
Iron ore price falls on worries of steel output cut in China Lackluster Chinese demand and property market deterioration also added pressure. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 14, 2023 | 8:58 am