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Sibanye considers sourcing nickel for French plant from New Caledonia’s Prony

Sibanye-Stillwater said it is studying New Caledonia's Prony Resources as a potential source for nickel.

Reuters | September 17, 2024 | 7:25 am

BHP warns AI boom would worsen copper shortage

Growth of data centres and AI could boost copper demand…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2024 | 7:17 am

Ma’aden, Bahrain’s Alba partner to pursue global aluminum business

This potential combination would create a global powerhouse in aluminum production,…

Staff Writer | September 16, 2024 | 11:46 am

CarbonScape picks site for biographite production demo plant

CarbonScape is developing a low-cost and carbon-negative biographite made from…

Staff Writer | September 16, 2024 | 8:02 am

LME appoints former banker as chief financial and administrative officer

Robert Arbuthnott served as head of group finance and chief…

Reuters | September 16, 2024 | 6:39 am

Environmental studies show Serbian lithium project is safe, Rio Tinto says

The $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project could cover 90% of Europe's current lithium needs.

Reuters | June 13, 2024 | 7:06 am

New Caledonia nickel industry at standstill amid unrest

The riots sparked last month by electoral reform in the French-controlled territory has deepened a crisis for New Caledonia's loss-making nickel sector.

Reuters | June 12, 2024 | 11:27 am

The world needs more batteries — but not this many

By 2025, the global battery industry will be able to produce more than five times as many cells as the world will need, BNEF forecasts.

Bloomberg News | June 12, 2024 | 7:58 am

Tsingshan plans another 50,000t nickel LME listing this year

The company already listed nickel cathode from its Dingxing plant on the LME in the second quarter.

Reuters | June 12, 2024 | 7:35 am

Gold rush to endure through 2024, though $3,000 mark may prove elusive

Spot gold is trading around $2,300 per ounce after hitting a record $2,449.89 on May 20.

Reuters | June 12, 2024 | 7:20 am

Deep contango in LME base metals signals weak nearby buying interest

Spot prices for copper and aluminum in London have moved to sharply deeper discounts to the three-month contract this week.

Reuters | June 11, 2024 | 10:34 am

Group Eleven shares leap on high-grade zinc-lead hits at Ballywire in Ireland

One hole returned 29.6 metres grading 4% zinc, 6.6% lead, 78 grams silver per tonne and 0.15% copper from 283.4 metres depth.

Blair McBride | June 11, 2024 | 8:49 am

AI helps quickly develop rare earth-free permanent magnet

MagNex is a new rare earth-free permanent magnet that can be produced at 20% of the material cost of existing REEs magnets.

Staff Writer | June 11, 2024 | 6:06 am

Gemfields picks ex-De Beers boss Bruce Cleaver as new chair

Bruce Cleaver, who was at the helm of De Beers for seven years to 2023, takes the position effective July 1.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2024 | 3:53 am

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