August 22, 2022

‘Winter’ approaches for base metals equities, warns Haywood report

Analyst expects the constellation of base metals companies under coverage’s second quarter results to fall below expectations when they start reporting results from month's-end.

August 22, 2022

Antofagasta’s Twin Metals sues US government over Minnesota copper project

Move is a bid to reverse the cancellation of mineral leases for the company's proposed copper and nickel mine.

August 22, 2022

Building more mines? The devil is in the details

Years of neglecting its critical metal supplies is finally catching up with the United States.

August 22, 2022

China boosts spending on Russian energy to $35 billion since war

Purchases of crude, oil products, gas and coal rose to $35 billion since the war in Ukraine began, from about $20 billion a year earlier.

August 22, 2022

US demand to lift India’s lab-made diamond exports to $8 billion

Exports of polished lab-grown diamonds may double in the current financial year.

August 21, 2022

Peruvian Institute of Economy reports decrease in private mining investments

According to the Peruvian Institute of Economy, while the mining sector was responsible for 19% of total private investments in 2012, it now accounts only for 10%.

August 19, 2022

Indonesia may impose nickel export tax this year, President Jokowi says

He also confirmed in an interview that Indonesia would impose a carbon tax before the end of the year.

August 19, 2022

The big money Musk sees in lithium is getting harder to make

Shrinking profit margins suggest the mining end of the business might still be a better bet.

August 19, 2022

China demand doubts darken mood as miners baulk at energy costs

The IMF forecast that global growth could slow to 2.9% in 2023.

August 18, 2022

Global nickel market surplus at 20,500 tonnes in June — INSG

During the first six months, the global market was in a surplus of 30,800 tonnes compared with a deficit of 125,500 tonnes in 2021.