General Motors competes for stake in Vale’s base metals unit

Automakers have been stepping up efforts to lock in supplies of nickel and copper.

Bloomberg News | February 8, 2023 | 8:31 am

Fancy colour diamond prices up 3.9% in 2022

Prices for yellow diamonds climbed by 4.6% from the previous year, followed by a 3.9% rise in pinks and 1.8% in blues, the FCRF says.

Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 6:14 am

Copper price rises on Fed’s comments

The dollar eased after Fed chair failed to offer fresh signs of a hawkish push-back against a resilient labor market in the US.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 5:12 am

Phasing out coal in some places may increase consumption in others – study

Countries phasing out coal from electricity risk pushing the excess supply into other industries or other countries.

Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 5:05 am

UK provides model for LME response to US aluminum tariffs

When the UK imposed tariffs on Russian metal last year, the LME responded by banning new deliveries of Russian metal into its warehouses in the UK.

Bloomberg News | February 7, 2023 | 11:00 am

Scientists search for dark matter in the depths of an abandoned gold mine

Researchers want to lure a hypothesized particle from outer space to the Sanford Underground Research Facility, housed in a former gold mine in South Dakota.

Staff Writer | February 7, 2023 | 6:30 am

US judge orders waste rock study for Thacker Pass lithium project

The proposed mine would be North America's largest source of lithium for electric vehicle batteries.

Reuters | February 7, 2023 | 4:16 am

Mammoth gold miner in the making after Newmont’s $17bn bid for Newcrest

The deal would be one of the biggest in Australian history, though initial feedback suggests that Newmont will have to improve its bid to succeed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 6, 2023 | 9:59 pm

Newmont open to sweetening $16.9bn bid for Newcrest – source

Already the world's largest gold producer, Newmont would become a gold mining behemoth should it prevail in its bid for Newcrest.

Reuters | February 6, 2023 | 8:32 pm

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Gold price marches past $2,000 to the beat of weaker dollar

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