Column: China flexes critical metals muscles with export curbs

Export controls will be short-term disruptive to both gallium and germanium markets but Western countries should be able to adapt over time.

Reuters | July 10, 2023 | 8:20 am

European firms look for footing in China-US spat, French execs say

Eramet's CEO said China's show of force over the supply chain for key metals shouldn't come as a surprise.

Reuters | July 9, 2023 | 1:37 pm

Site visit: West Vault Mining likens its Hasbrouck project to ‘gold in a secure vault’

Project is ready for construction, backed by favourable economics and a strategic approach, CEO says.

Henry Lazenby in Tonopah, Nevada | July 7, 2023 | 5:33 pm

The global lithium rush is only at the beginning

Interview with Gene Morgan, CEO of brinefield services company Zelandez on the outlook for lithium prices, Chile nationalisation, Bolivia's prospects and impact of US IRA act.

Frik Els | July 7, 2023 | 10:28 am

Yellen says US doesn’t want ‘winner take all’ fight with China

Yellen’s comments kick off two days of meetings in Beijing for the US Treasury chief.

Bloomberg News | July 7, 2023 | 7:34 am

Deep-sea metal rush in doubt as regulatory body meets

Environmental groups expect next week's meeting of the International Seabed Authority to rule out any immediate permission for mining to begin.

Reuters | July 7, 2023 | 7:17 am

Site visit: Unearthing the lithium ‘gold rush’ in Nevada

While precious metals-focused juniors are working to revive Nevada’s tired Tonopah Silver District, lithium discoveries to the north, west and south of the desert town’s doorstep could again kick the boom-bust local economy into high gear.

By Henry Lazenby in Tonopah, Nevada | July 6, 2023 | 3:50 pm