Copper price slides to eight-week low after more soft data from China Copper prices recently hit a record high above $11,000, but have since retreated due to rising inventories and economic weakness in China. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2024 | 7:33 am
Record copper prices likely to pause US scrap shipments to China Scrap typically accounts for about 9 million tonnes or roughly 30% of global copper supplies annually. Reuters | June 17, 2024 | 7:21 am
Japan, Chile boost ties in lithium extraction, supply Japanese firms would have long-term preferential access to the battery metal in exchange for adding value and transferring skills. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2024 | 5:50 am
Cornish Metals to sell Nickel King asset Cornish Metals will stay involved in the nickel-copper-cobalt property's potential success while concentrating on its South Crofty tin project. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2024 | 3:47 am
Taseko reaches tentative labour deal for Gibraltar mine restart Gibraltar is the second-largest open-pit copper mine in Canada. Staff Writer | June 16, 2024 | 11:46 am
Chile says Saudi mining minister to visit, lithium expected on agenda Chile is the world's second-largest producer of lithium. Reuters | June 16, 2024 | 9:14 am
Serbia to give green light for Rio Tinto’s lithium mine The Jadar project could potentially produce 58,000 tons of lithium a year, starting in 2028. Reuters | June 16, 2024 | 8:54 am
Orano at risk of losing Niger uranium mine sought by Russia Imouraren is one of the world’s biggest uranium deposits, with reserves estimated at 200,000 tons. Bloomberg News | June 16, 2024 | 8:44 am
Saudi mining minister to visit Chile in July The Middle Eastern country is interested in obtaining lithium overseas as it aims to enter the electric vehicle sector. Reuters | June 14, 2024 | 4:49 pm