May 15, 2023 Sinomine suspends Zimbabwe lithium ops over authorities’ concerns The lithium operations have been put on hold for 7 days to address administrative concerns raised by authorities.
May 15, 2023 LME base metals index tumbles more than 30% since 2022 peak The LMEX recently collapsed below its 200-day moving average.
May 15, 2023 Debt ceiling negotiations have investors eyeing gold if US defaults The risk of a US debt default is greater than it’s ever been, threatening to tip global markets into a brand-new world of pain.
May 15, 2023 Column: Zinc price sinks as supply rebound dispels fears of shortfall Zinc's slump is part of a broader price retreat across the base metals complex.
May 15, 2023 Platinum facing biggest deficit in years as carmakers snap up metal Automakers are now shifting from palladium to platinum to save money.
May 14, 2023 Newcrest Mining accepts $19.2 billion Newmont takeover deal A deal would likely mark the apogee of a furious five-year consolidation among the world’s largest gold miners.
May 12, 2023 Lithium Americas’ breakup is really about China, executive says The company announced a plan in November to separate its Argentine and North American units into two separate entities.
May 12, 2023 Gold looks ‘best hedge’ as debt-ceiling angst builds, RBC says RBC Capital Markets strategist says the fraught negotiations had set the stage for a near-term boost to bullion.
May 11, 2023 China’s copper woes damp spirits of traders in Asia What’s changed is a slew of data indicating that China’s recovery is losing momentum.
May 11, 2023 Faster energy permitting gains traction in US debt-limit talks One Republican representative says chances are “better than 50/50” that a deal will include some agreement on an energy permitting overhaul.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
