May 17, 2022 Johnson Matthey predicts smaller platinum surplus, palladium, and rhodium deficits A tight supply of palladium and rhodium has driven prices to record highs in recent years.
May 17, 2022 US coal companies struggle to cash in on Europe crunch The rally in prices is unlikely to pull the US coal industry out of a more than decade-long tailspin.
May 17, 2022 China, US are racing to make billions from mining the moon’s minerals Unlike in the era of Sputnik and Apollo, the world’s top superpowers can’t even agree on basic principles to govern the next generation of space activity.
May 16, 2022 Equinox Gold halts RDM mine in Brazil over permit delay As a result, the company has withdrawn its 2022 production guidance for the mine.
May 16, 2022 Lithium sector needs $42 billion as pivot from China adds costs The sector will require $7 billion of investment each year from now until 2028, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence said in a report.
May 16, 2022 Column: European smelter hits mean another year of zinc shortfall The smelter twist in the zinc story isn't going away any time soon, writes Andy Home.
May 16, 2022 Review board rejects Baffinland expansion plans in Nunavut Federal northern affairs minister, has 90 days to either side with the review board or Baffinland Iron Mines.
May 16, 2022 How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future The greener hue of the new leaders contrasts with the old guard "resource nationalists," who have typically sought tight state control of energy and metals.
May 13, 2022 LME targets off-exchange trades as nickel chaos spurs reform The London Metal Exchange plans to force members to regularly report details of their over-the-counter metals positions, substantially expanding its market surveillance capabilities.
May 13, 2022 Column: China lifts metals exports as Western supply chains buckle The current highly unusual flow of Chinese unwrought aluminum to Europe attests to the extreme dislocation in global supply chains, writes Andy Home.
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