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Copper price jumps amid anticipation of 2024 interest rate cuts

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the historic tightening of monetary policy was likely over as inflation falls faster than expected.

Staff Writer | December 14, 2023 | 8:36 am

Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals in four-continent quest for lithium

The start-up is deploying AI-based technology to search for lithium…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2023 | 5:13 am

Fighting climate change trumps supplying minerals for energy transition — report

Caliber's Mining, Metals and Minerals Global Reputation Report revealed respondents…

Amanda Stutt | December 13, 2023 | 1:44 pm

Glencore to update climate plan in 2024 after investor pressure

More than 30% of Glencore's investors, including BlackRock, rejected the…

Reuters | December 13, 2023 | 8:19 am

US sanctions Russian metals magnate Sviblov and gold, zinc firms

The Ozernoye mine had drawn the attention of traders including…

Bloomberg News | December 12, 2023 | 2:14 pm

US worker shortage dents Freeport-McMoRan’s copper output

The miner said that the outlook for copper fundamentals in the medium- and long-term period remains favorable.

Reuters | January 25, 2023 | 7:27 am

American Lithium buys back royalty on TLC project in Nevada

The TLC property is host to a near-surface lithium claystone deposit that is amenable to low-cost, sustainable mining methods.

Staff Writer | January 24, 2023 | 9:17 am

EU metals industry urges aid to rival US green energy package

French President Emmanuel Macron called for an EU package amounting to 2% of its economic output to rival the $370 billion US plan.

Bloomberg News | January 24, 2023 | 8:24 am

Asteroid mining startup AstroForge to launch first space missions this year

The first launch, scheduled for April, will test AstroForge’s technique for refining platinum from a sample of asteroid-like material.

Bloomberg News | January 24, 2023 | 8:19 am

Albemarle calls for high lithium prices to fuel EV industry growth

"There's significant supply coming on, but the demand growth is more significant," said Eric Norris, head of Albemarle's Energy Storage division.

Reuters | January 24, 2023 | 8:03 am

Majuba Hill drill results reveal longest intercept of copper mineralization at Nevada porphyry project

The brownfield site has produced 2.6 million lb. of copper on a historical basis.

Amanda Stutt | January 23, 2023 | 12:41 pm

Scientists develop efficient solution to monitor airborne mercury

Researchers say that older yet widespread technology under-measures mercury concentrations by as much as 80%.

Staff Writer | January 23, 2023 | 6:06 am

ChatGPT doesn’t know where the world’s copper comes from, AI images show mining stuck in the Great Depression

So much for data mining and machine learning.

Frik Els | January 20, 2023 | 1:55 pm

Canaccord bullish on gold price, Endeavour, Kinross and Probe

Gold price may hit an average of $1,862 this year, up from its record average of $1,802 in 2022, says the investment bank.

Staff Writer | January 20, 2023 | 12:46 pm

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