July 16, 2024 Argentina tripled lithium carbonate production capacity in last two years Argentina, the world's No. 4 lithium producer, has four projects in production.
July 16, 2024 Zimbabwe central banker stockpiles gold to bolster ZiG currency The ZiG - short for Zimbabwe gold — is the nation’s sixth attempt at having a functioning local currency in the last 15 years.
July 16, 2024 Copper market’s biggest whale fuels speculation of a major shift The world’s single biggest buyer of copper, State Grid Corp. of China, has slowed its purchases of copper wire this year.
July 16, 2024 Gold price surpasses $2,470 for a new all-time high Bullion is now 18% higher for the year, boosted by anticipation of Fed loosening as well as significant buying by central banks.
July 15, 2024 Portugal’s mining strategy may favour copper over lithium Portugal already has the largest copper mine in the European Union, operated by Lundin Mining.
July 15, 2024 Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to finalize its decade-long effort to enact regulations by 2025.
July 14, 2024 Vehicle electrification requires 55% more copper mines by 2050 — study To reach net zero by 2050 would require at least 194 mines or 6 new mines every year, a recent study by the IEF shows.
July 14, 2024 Indonesian onslaught wipes out Australia’s nickel industry BHP’s Nickel West suspension could mark the death knell for Australia’s nickel sector and has widespread ramifications.
July 14, 2024 Column: After another boom and bust, where next for lithium? There was a similar boom-bust cycle in 2016-2017 but the difference this time is that no-one seems to be expecting a speedy recovery.
July 12, 2024 Botswana eyes new export route to exploit huge coal resource The African Development Bank has agreed to finance a feasibility study for the project, at a cost of about $4 million.
Chinalco, Rio Tinto close to announcing purchase of Brazil’s CBA The percentage stake each company will acquire in the Brazilian aluminum producer remains unclear. January 29, 2026 | 02:24 pm
