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BofA identifies the prime causes of violent metal short squeezes

LME inventories and non-commercial futures positioning are the primary drivers of metals short squeezes.

Henry Lazenby | June 2, 2022 | 11:02 am

Gold price rises on dollar slump, weak private payroll data

Spot gold rose 1.3% to reach its highest in nearly…

Staff Writer | June 2, 2022 | 9:33 am

Stellantis secures lithium supply from California for EV batteries

Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) will supply the owner of Jeep and…

Reuters | June 2, 2022 | 8:17 am

Electrification of heavy-duty long-haul operations key to reaching net-zero on road transport by 2050 – report

Experts at BloombergNEF believe that battery-electric trucks are likely to…

Staff Writer | June 2, 2022 | 6:06 am

Lithium mining stocks plunge after Goldman sees “sharp correction”

Billions wiped off sector after Goldman says bull market “over…

Frik Els | June 1, 2022 | 4:34 pm

Gold price breaks past $2,000

An eventual break above that level is likely, analysts believe, freeing prices for more record highs.

MINING.com Editor | August 4, 2020 | 8:58 am

Scientists discover “glassy” lithium

In a quest to improve battery performance, US-based researchers made an unexpected find.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 4, 2020 | 6:35 am

Diversifying the tungsten supply chain

Most of the world’s tungsten is extracted from mines throughout Asia, and China has long held dominance over the global tungsten supply.

Amanda Stutt | August 3, 2020 | 12:43 pm

Gold price pulls back from record high

Spot gold fell 0.4% after reaching an intraday high of $1,984.70 on Monday.

MINING.com Editor | August 3, 2020 | 9:22 am

Global coal power falls for first time even as China builds more

The net decline of 2.9 gigawatts may be small, but marks a turning point.

Bloomberg News | August 3, 2020 | 8:38 am

Researchers produce magnetic ‘Fool’s gold’

For the first time ever, US-based scientists turned non-magnetic pyrite into a magnetic material.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 2, 2020 | 6:56 am

Deep-sea minerals could meet the demands of battery supply chains – but should they?

Concerned scientists have highlighted our limited knowledge of the deep-sea and its ecosystems.

Winnie Yeh - World Economic Forum | July 31, 2020 | 10:51 am

Gold stocks’ autumn rally

Gold and gold stocks are entering their strong season.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | July 31, 2020 | 10:49 am

Gold price set for best month in eight years

Spot gold rose 11% for the month of July and gained nearly 30% so far this year.

MINING.com Editor | July 31, 2020 | 8:43 am

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