London Metal Exchange and Fastmarkets to set lithium price benchmark

Minimum of 1.9 million metric tons of red standard-grade potash over three years.

The global miner and commodities has estimated spending on oil projects for this year and next of $2 billion and $1 billion on coal expansions.

The mine generated 20.3 million ounces (moz) of silver contained in concentrates recovered from 1.246 million tonnes of ore at an average grade of 585 grams per tonne (gpt).

The company pointed to the transition of its Argyle mine from open pit to underground, as well as a shift toward processing lower-grade ore at Diavik as the main reasons for the drop.

The world’s second largest iron ore miner is targeting a 18% output increase this year, adding to a mounting global glut that has driven down the commodity price.

Wilderness Committee is in court this week defending itself against a defamation suit over the New Prosperity Mine.

Japanese scientists have developed a process that uses salmon sperm to mine and reprocess rare earth elements (REEs).

With Duluht’s acquisition, Antofagasta takes control of the Twin Metals project, located in north-eastern Minnesota, which is set to become its first operation outside Chile.

So where do investors go looking for returns? Eric Coffin suggests gold, both bullion and stocks.