April 16, 2021

Time running out to resolve US metal tariffs dispute, EU official says

Citing US national security grounds the Trump administration in 2018 imposed tariffs of 25% on EU steel and 10% on aluminum.

April 15, 2021

Ranked: Top 25 nations producing battery metals for the EV supply chain

Although China will likely maintain its dominance for the foreseeable future, other countries are ramping up their mining and refining capacities.

April 15, 2021

Mining investor TechMet closes second funding round at $120 million

The firm, which controls battery recycler Li-Cycle Corp, has now raised nearly $133 million between its two rounds of funding.

April 15, 2021

Gold price nears 2-month high on stronger US retail data

Bullion has been confined to a narrow trading range over the past month, driven largely by the dollar and bond yields.

April 15, 2021

Home: Re-thinking zinc as 2021 benchmark smelter terms tumble

A sharp drop in this year's benchmark smelter treatment charges amounts to a collective re-assessment of the zinc market's underlying dynamics.

April 15, 2021

Iconic Minerals ready for permitting Bonnie Claire lithium project

The Vancouver-based miner says quartz-rich volcanic tuffs containing anomalous amounts of lithium occur within the Sarcobatus Valley, where Bonnie Claire is located.

April 14, 2021

Copper price scales $9,000 after Goldman calls it the new oil

Goldman Sachs sees prices averaging $11,000 per tonne over the next 12 months.

April 14, 2021

Pan mine gold output trends up for Fiore

In the first three months of 2021, the Pan heap leach mine in Nevada generated 10,915 oz of gold, a 19% increase over the prior quarter.

April 14, 2021

Newmont, Barrick, Anglogold lost 1.3m ounces last year

After a sharp decline in 2020 gold output from the top 8 producers is expected to recover this year says GlobalData.

April 14, 2021

Battery startup plans new US plant to feed EV Boom

Canadian startup Li-Cycle Corp. plans a third battery-recycling facility in North America.