September 19, 2022

Lithium price resumes insane gains to add pressure on automakers

SQM forecasts a “very tight market” for lithium in the years ahead.

September 19, 2022

Investing abroad could be the solution to America’s clean energy future

Investing in mineral-rich countries would be easier than building new mines in the US, said Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Executive Editor Henry Sanderson in an interview.

September 18, 2022

Tycoon running a quarter of China’s copper trade is on the ropes

Maike Metals is suffering a liquidity crisis, and He Jinbi's empire is under threat.

September 17, 2022

A European stock trader’s guide to an era of scorching inflation

While mining stocks tend to outperform during periods of elevated inflation, gains may be curtailed by concern about China’s demand for metals.

September 16, 2022

Lula campaign mulls new mining royalties in Brazil, spooking industry

Among the projects that could be affected should Lula win and impose the special royalty rate are a series of Vale-operated iron ore complexes in the Carajas region of northern…

September 16, 2022

Gold investment bleeding

Gold investment has been bleeding relentlessly since late April, exacerbating gold’s recent weakness.

September 16, 2022

Column: Zinc caught between weakening demand and sliding supply

The puzzle facing the zinc market is whether demand or supply will fall hardest this year.

September 16, 2022

To buy or not to buy: Russian aluminum dilemma for Europe’s buyers

Europe's power crisis, production cuts and shortages of aluminum have left consumers in a quandary about Russian supplies of the metal vital for the region's transport, construction and packaging industries.

September 16, 2022

LME faces suit from funds including AQR over nickel crisis

The LME is already facing lawsuits from Jane Street and Paul Singer’s Elliott Investment Management over its handling of the March nickel crisis.

September 16, 2022

Congo violence rages despite conflict mineral law, US says

In total, 1,021 companies filed a conflict-mineral report to the Securities and Exchange Commission last year, the Government Accountability Office said.