America’s mineral blind spot: the trillion-dollar opportunity hiding in plain sightWhile China tightens its grip on these critical minerals, the US sits idle, stymied not by geology but by corporate calculus.Gabriel Collins, Ian Lange & Morgan Bazilian | September 11, 2024 | 1:13 pm
Peru copper output this year forecast below expectations, deputy minister saysOutput in the period was 1,512,607 metric tons.Reuters | September 11, 2024 | 7:49 am
EV slump powers platinum supply deficit, investment council saysThe price of platinum has fallen about 4% this year…Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | September 10, 2024 | 7:04 am
US Steel assets face chopping block without Japan deal United States Steel Corp. faces the prospect of being broken apart and sold in parts if Nippon Steel Corp.’s $14.1 billion takeover fails. Bloomberg News | September 6, 2024 | 10:00 am
Citi says US election risk to contain metals prices for now Uncertainty around the US presidential election in November will prevent meaningful gains for metals, the bank says. Bloomberg News | September 6, 2024 | 3:02 am
KCGM — from unloved asset to Northern Star’s crown jewel A former non-core asset of majors Barrick and Newmont, KCGM, also known as the Super Pit, is set to become Australia’s largest gold operation under the ownership of Northern Star Resources. Kristie Batten | August 25, 2024 | 8:22 am
US policy to increase mineral production must include revisiting tariffs A three-year, phase-in for tariffs on refined minerals would allow time to expand and build refineries. Gregory Wischer - Payne Institute for Public Policy | August 20, 2024 | 9:23 am
Arab Gulf States double down mining efforts The Arab Gulf states, particularly Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are intensifying their focus on the mining sector to secure their economic futures. Jamil Hijazi | August 20, 2024 | 5:36 am
Western Australia gold mining ripe for more (friendly) M&A The small and fragmented WA gold sector remains ripe for consolidation, even after several deals already so far this year. Kristie Batten | August 14, 2024 | 2:42 am
BHP removes striking workers at huge Chile copper mine, output at risk The union’s 2,400 members downed tools at Escondida Tuesday morning after rejecting BHP’s latest proposal as part of a collective bargaining. Reuters | August 13, 2024 | 3:49 pm
Germany, Italy import legally dubious Brazilian gold, study shows About 94% of the Brazilian gold imported by Germany and Italy, the main buyers in the EU, has dubious origins, Instituto Escolhas says. Reuters | August 13, 2024 | 10:37 am
Illegal mining soars near First Quantum’s idled Panama mine More than 250 instances of illegal mining have been identified in the rainforest surrounding Cobre Panama this year. Bloomberg News | August 13, 2024 | 10:13 am