World’s biggest cobalt miner is gloomy on the EV metal’s futureThe adoption of cobalt-free LFP batteries has gained momentum in recent years.Bloomberg News | November 6, 2024 | 6:20 am
China’s industry ministry plans to step up lithium, cobalt, nickel explorationThe plan is targeting an increase in the scale of…Reuters | November 6, 2024 | 6:15 am
Trump return will slow, not stop, US clean energy boomTrump wants to rescind all unspent funds allocated by the Inflation…Reuters | November 6, 2024 | 3:17 am
Iron ore price retreats as mounting concerns on weakening steel demand weigh It fell below the key psychological level of $100 a ton to hit an intraday low at $99.8 earlier in the session. Reuters | October 22, 2024 | 1:26 am
China’s steel demand has shrunk to less than half global total China will account for less than half of global steel consumption in 2024 for the first time in six years, according to the World Steel Association. Bloomberg News | October 21, 2024 | 11:18 am
Metals drop on higher dollar; traders weigh China lending help The reductions in two key rates were larger than economists had expected. Bloomberg News | October 21, 2024 | 7:04 am
Peru’s Chinese-built mega port to soft launch in late November with Shanghai route Cosco Shipping Ports owns and will operate the port with a 60% stake, with 40% held by Peruvian miner Volcan, which is controlled by Glencore. Reuters | October 21, 2024 | 2:10 am
How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining industry with a costly problem. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | October 18, 2024 | 2:00 pm
Canada firms can request temporary relief from tariffs on China EVs, metals The measure is designed to help firms adjust their supply chains to cope with the new tariffs. Reuters | October 18, 2024 | 12:25 pm
Video: Reko Diq project ‘like the early days in Chile’ Barrick CEO Bristow says – Part 3 "We’re bringing new copper projects online just as the supply squeeze hits," Bristow says. Northern Miner Staff | October 18, 2024 | 11:30 am
Turkey, China sign MOU to collaborate on rare earth mining The agreement follows an earlier MOU focused on cooperation in energy transformation. Staff Writer | October 18, 2024 | 8:28 am
Indonesia forms $1.2 billion battery venture with China’s CATL The project in Karawang, West Java, aims to scale up battery production to 15 gigawatts a year. Bloomberg News | October 17, 2024 | 12:13 pm