Copper price down, pressured by stronger dollar
“China has been a primary source of demand for base metals since 2003, but we think this trend has started to come to an end,” economist says.
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EV battery costs set to rise in 2022 as lithium price extends gains
Prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China jumped this year to a record high.
Gold price extends loss with bond yields, equities rallying
UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo said rising US interest rates and declining inflation over the course of 2022 could weigh on gold.
Ucore, Innovation Metals’ rare earths processing plant expected in Q1 2022
The plant is located in Kingston, Ontario.
Brazil secures $21m in mining land auction
This was the fifth round of a larger tender process and it involved a total of 4,500 tenements of which 1,123 were purchased in the public offering stage.
Copper price rises as China’s factory activity accelerates
China's factory activity unexpectedly accelerated in December, according to an official survey released on Friday.
Gold price set for worst year since 2015
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Agnico Eagle shares drop as covid-19 cases rise in Nunavut
There have been a total of 13 tentative cases at its Meliadine, Meadowbank and Hope Bay operations since December 18.
Indian researchers develop lithium-ion battery that can be recharged with solar energy
Scientists at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research incorporated photosensitive components inside lithium-ion batteries.
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.
