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De Beers sales drop to $315m amid search for new owner

Provisional figure is less than the $383 million fetched in the previous sales cycle and the $456 million sold at this time last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2024 | 3:50 am

Column: Copper stocks surge offers little relief for CME shorts

Rising global exchange stocks of copper have damped bullish spirits.

Reuters | June 25, 2024 | 2:13 pm

Ganfeng sues Mexico over lithium permit cancellation

The Chinese lithium giant and two of its subsidiaries filed…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2024 | 9:55 am

Lithium’s ongoing slump has traders searching for recovery signs

Spot prices of lithium carbonate in China have slid to…

Bloomberg News | June 23, 2024 | 4:15 pm

Hedge funds’ bullish copper bets run into China’s slowdown

Without western investors buying, all eyes are back on China,…

Bloomberg News | June 23, 2024 | 12:12 pm

New material efficiently extracts uranium from seawater

Using electrochemical extraction, a new material attracts hard-to-get uranium ions from seawater more efficiently than existing methods.

Staff Writer | January 9, 2024 | 6:06 am

Goldman veteran Jeff Currie remains bullish on commodities this year

Demand for raw materials is at record levels, inventories are low, and spare production capacity is largely “exhausted,” the veteran analyst said.

Bloomberg News | January 8, 2024 | 9:33 am

Nature emits mercury but not as much as humans do – study

Recent estimates show that mining and burning fossil fuels are still the top sources of mercury in the global ocean.

Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 5:05 am

Simandou build expected to start in 2024 after almost 30 years of setbacks

Set to be the world’s largest new iron ore mine, the project will add around 5% to global seaborne supply when it comes on line.

Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 2:30 am

Iron ore price at one-week low on faltering demand, steel margins

Iron ore prices declined for a third consecutive session on Monday.

Reuters | January 8, 2024 | 1:57 am

Column: Asia thermal coal imports hit record, but supply keeps prices muted

The overall picture for the seaborne thermal coal market in Asia is that supply has risen by enough to offset strong demand by China.

Reuters | January 8, 2024 | 1:38 am

Blade runners: how LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth

In a few short years, LFP batteries crushed nickel and cobalt mining markets and new technology could do the same to lithium.

Frik Els | January 5, 2024 | 9:48 am

First Quantum said to be in talks with Jiangxi over Zambian mines

The rumoured negotiations could see Jiangxi buying one of the two mines First Quantum has in Zambia, or a stake in one of them.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2024 | 9:03 am

Circular economy can greatly increase secondary supply of REE in next three decades – study

Circular economy strategies can lead to an increase of 701 kt secondary supply and a decrease of 2,306 kt demand of REEs.

Staff Writer | January 5, 2024 | 6:06 am

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