Iron ore price up as Western Australia braces for tropical cyclone
Australia’s Port Hedland iron ore hub to be cleared ahead of cyclone.
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Copper price gains but China’s weak activity weighs
China signaling weak activity capped gains as the market looked ahead to the US inflation.
General Motors to invest $50 million in lithium startup EnergyX
The Texas-based company is developing a more efficient method to extract lithium from salt flats.
Copper price down, pressured by stronger dollar
US jobs data underscored a tight labour market, firming up expectations that the Fed will raise interest rates again.
Iron ore price slides on Chinese regulatory crackdown worries
The Chinese state planner has issued several warnings against hoarding and speculation in recent weeks.
Copper price back below $9,000 on weak China industrial activity
Metal price was also impacted by the rise in oil prices and fears about inflation and higher interest rates in the US.
Vale signs agreements with Chinese companies to reinforce strategic agenda in Asia
One agreement relates to investment in the Morowali project in Indonesia.
Copper price rises as banking worries ease
Regional US lender First Citizens BancShares scooped up the assets of SVB on Monday.
Copper price rises on lower supply
Copper inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange were down 11.6% last Friday.
Graphic: The impact of vehicle sizes on mineral demand in the EV market
While a Tata Motors Tiago battery contains only 1.1kg of LCE, a Tesla Semi truck requires over 500kg of it to operate.
Food security is national security: Potash gets ready for a closeup
The Department of the Interior released a draft 2025 list of 54 minerals critical to the US economy, including potash.
