The big lithium short gets ‘dangerous’ on lower supply outlookUBS and Goldman Sachs have trimmed their 2024 supply estimates by 33% and 26%, respectively.Bloomberg News | March 13, 2024 | 3:07 pm
Copper price soars to 7-month high on China’s plans to cut outputChina's biggest copper smelters have agreed to a symbolic cut…Staff Writer | March 13, 2024 | 9:29 am
China’s top copper smelters agree on rare joint production cutsCopper price on the Shanghai Futures Exchange hit a 22-month…Reuters | March 13, 2024 | 8:00 am
SRG Mining scraps $12.5m deal with China’s C-ONE as Canada tightens scrutiny C-ONE last year signed a C$16.9 million deal for a 19.4% stake in SRG. Reuters | March 5, 2024 | 10:08 am
Gold price sets new record on Fed pivot, geopolitical risks On Tuesday, spot gold rose as much as 1.3% to hit a new record of $2,141.60 per ounce. Staff Writer | March 5, 2024 | 9:11 am
China’s copper processing fees could recover from 2nd quarter, analysts say The falling charges have threatened to cut output in the world's top producer of refined copper. Reuters | March 5, 2024 | 7:35 am
Ganfeng Lithium plans to buy 15% stake in Pastos Grandes project The deal would give Ganfeng more access to resources in Argentina. Reuters | March 5, 2024 | 7:27 am
Indonesia and China killed the nickel market Cheap Indonesian nickel, controlled by China and dumped on the market, has collapsed nickel prices and forced global mine closures. Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | March 4, 2024 | 2:03 pm
Huayou Cobalt chief proposes battery material policy to tackle overcapacity China's LFP capacity will reach 5.75 million metric tons in 2025, while global demand is estimated to be about 2.67 million tons that year. Reuters | March 4, 2024 | 6:46 am
AI, 5.5G networks to take mines to new “smart” level The sector has embarked on a quest to transform operations by integrating connectivity, automation and artificial intelligence. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2024 | 5:21 am
World-beating mining stock turns big loser thanks to China slump Iron ore behemoth Fortescue is tipped for the greatest earnings slowdown over the next year compared with peers. Bloomberg News | March 3, 2024 | 2:58 pm
Solar power becomes coal’s greatest competitor in Asia-Pacific – report A Wood Mackenzie report shows that the cost of electricity generated from renewable sources reached an all-time low in 2023 in the Asia-Pacific region. Staff Writer | March 3, 2024 | 4:40 am