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China’s grip on rare earths undercuts projects from US to Japan

A slump in prices since 2022 is undermining the business case for rare earth projects.

Bloomberg News | September 16, 2024 | 7:05 am

Dearth of quality new gold discoveries to stifle supply — report

S&P also says it expects gold supply to peak in…

Staff Writer | September 15, 2024 | 8:30 am

Alcoa to sell its 25.1% stake in Ma’aden joint venture for $1.1 billion

After completing the transaction, Alcoa would own approximately 2% of…

Reuters | September 15, 2024 | 8:17 am

Nippon Steel bid for US Steel faces Sept. 23 review deadline

The deal has become a political hot potato and faces…

Reuters | September 13, 2024 | 5:09 pm

Centerra completes feasibility study on US molybdenum operations

The report estimated an after-tax net present value (at 8%…

Staff Writer | September 13, 2024 | 8:20 am

Ever heard of strange metals? This is how to make them

MIT physicists discovered a new way to make a state of matter known as a strange metal.

Staff Writer | May 3, 2024 | 6:06 am

MP Materials reports wider-than-expected Q1 loss on weak rare earth prices

The company reported adjusted loss of 4 cents per share, compared with analysts' expectations of a loss of 2 cents per share.

Reuters | May 2, 2024 | 1:15 pm

Albemarle may lower capex if lithium prices stay low

The company needs to spend at least $1 billion a year to maintain its assets, its CEO said.

Reuters | May 2, 2024 | 8:44 am

Treasury Metals to buy Giustra-backed Blackwolf Copper and Gold

Treasury expects this business combination to help advance its Goliath Gold Complex project in Ontario to production.

Staff Writer | May 2, 2024 | 6:48 am

New welding technology makes solar panels easy to recycle

US-based researchers found that the use of femtosecond lasers to form glass-to-glass welds for solar modules would make the panels easier to recycle.

Staff Writer | May 2, 2024 | 6:06 am

Albemarle profit just misses estimates on weak lithium prices

Lithium prices had fallen by more than 80% in the year up to March, according to a basket tracked by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

Reuters | May 2, 2024 | 4:53 am

Contango grows Alaska gold footprint with two major buys

Contango is buying HighGold Mining and Avidian Gold Alaska, which will boost its annual production to over 150,000 ounces.

Staff Writer | May 2, 2024 | 3:47 am

Gold price falls as investors face long wait until Fed rate cuts

Bullion rose 1.3% to $2,314.99 an ounce as of 3:54 p.m. in New York.

Bloomberg News | May 2, 2024 | 3:43 am

Glencore takes 15.4% Stillwater Critical Minerals stake

Miner now owns stake of the Montana platinum group metals developer and its eponymous project next to Sibanye-Stillwater’s.

Henry Lazenby | May 1, 2024 | 2:05 pm

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