August 24, 2023

UK Serious Fraud Office drops long-running investigations into Rio Tinto and ENRC

Another setback for an agency that’s expended years prosecuting suspected corruption across the commodities industry.

August 24, 2023

Chile vows flexibility to lure investment into lithium riches

The Chilean government is “close” to specifying what salt flats will be protected under its new national lithium strategy.

August 24, 2023

Chilean lawmakers to launch Codelco probe amid extended copper slide

The probe will focus in particular on project delays and planning, as well as Codelco's corporate structure, according to a congressional statement.

August 24, 2023

Headwinds mount in quest for stable copper supplies

By 2025, deficit is projected to spike to 217,000 tonnes and could further intensify to a staggering 2.2 million tonnes by 2032.

August 24, 2023

Column: LME warehousers bet the great metals destock is over

LME storage capacity grew modestly in the second quarter of this year, the first quarterly increase in two years.

August 24, 2023

Another metals trader says it has been hit by nickel fraud

Kataman Metals alleges it paid $3.3 million for nickel from New Alloys Trading only to discover that there was no nickel inside the containers.

August 24, 2023

Congo wants ERG copper, cobalt assets in bid to regain control

The government and state-owned miner Gecamines say ERG has been too slow to develop the deposits.

August 23, 2023

Australia sees strong demand for critical minerals over next 40 years

The government's "Intergenerational Report 2023" will forecast the global demand for lithium is projected to increase sharply through 2063.

August 23, 2023

Investors say they’ll stick with gold as Fed cycle nears end

Gold isn’t losing its allure, according to a dozen money managers who all told Bloomberg News they expect to maintain or raise their exposure.

August 22, 2023

The race to ditch Russian uranium starts in New Mexico’s desert

The $5 billion Urenco plant in Eunice supplies about one-third of US demand for enriched uranium and is in the process of boosting output by 15%.