March 1, 2023 Musk tamps down speculation that Tesla will mine lithium The “limiting factor” is refining lithium, not actually finding it, as no country has a monopoly on deposits, Musk said.
March 1, 2023 Goldman warns carmakers against buying miners: ‘It always end in tears’ Automakers have been pushing into mining more aggressively to lock in supply for batteries.
March 1, 2023 Panama breakthrough adds to good news for global copper supplies The Cobre Panama mine accounts for about 1.5% of the world’s copper production.
March 1, 2023 China’s lithium mining likely to face more scrutiny Yichun suspended all lithium mining late last week to crack down on criminal activity.
March 1, 2023 Botswana mining growth seen flat amid dim diamond outlook In 2023, Botswana expects diamond output to decline by 1%.
February 28, 2023 Lithium price slide deepens as China battery giant bets on cheaper inputs Rare discounts offered by Chinese battery giant CATL to automakers have accelerated a plunge in lithium prices.
February 28, 2023 Panama and First Quantum nearing agreement over copper mine There are only three issues left to be solved, with two of them being in the final stage of negotiations.
February 28, 2023 Iron ore prices diverge on mixed market outlook Supply remained relatively tight and demand will be supported by the pick-up in downstream steel demand, analysts say.
February 28, 2023 Glencore ordered to pay $700 million by US judge in bribery case The penalty is part of the $1.5 billion Glencore agreed to pay to resolve bribery and market-manipulation probes in the US, UK and Brazil.
February 28, 2023 China lithium miners restart after government investigation Some mines in one of China’s major lithium-production hubs have been allowed to restart.
Key Chinese Rio Tinto shareholder backs Glencore bid to gain copper access Chinalco is already in talks with authorities and is expected to back the ambitious tie-up, Bloomberg sources said. January 19, 2026 | 07:36 am
