January 13, 2025 Lithium prices to stabilize in 2025 as mine closures, China EV sales ease glut, analysts say The global lithium supply glut is predicted to shrink by half to around 80,000 tons of LCE from nearly 150,000 last year, according to Antaike.
January 13, 2025 Column: Structural shifts or price moves? China’s bifurcated commodity imports China's imports of major commodities in 2024 presented a mixed bag, with record volumes of iron ore, coal and natural gas, but weakness in crude oil.
January 13, 2025 Mali starts seizing gold stocks at Barrick site, company memo says Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto site has around four tonnes of gold stocked.
January 9, 2025 Indonesia nickel move may cut global supply by 35%, Macquarie says Indonesian mine output remains the key swing factor for prices, according to Macquarie.
January 9, 2025 Column: Global seaborne iron ore had a good 2024, but it’s all China The world's imports increased a modest 3.6% to a record high in 2024, however the boost was nearly totally driven by China.
January 9, 2025 Canada disputes Trump’s claims of resource independence Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Trump’s assertion that America doesn't need anything from Canada was “simply false.”
January 8, 2025 China becomes world’s second-largest holder of lithium reserves, Xinhua reports China's lithium reserves have risen from 6% to 16.5% of the global total, state media reported.
January 6, 2025 Trudeau to resign ahead of vote this year likely to elect conservative Poilievre Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader, has criticized current permitting delays in the Canadian minerals sector, which can range from five to 25 years.
January 6, 2025 Barrick to halt Mali mine amid fresh export restrictions Barrick is now banned from exporting gold from Loulo-Gounkoto's stock on site, which further disrupts normal operations.
January 3, 2025 Biden officials issue permit for Perpetua’s Idaho antimony-gold mine The move is aimed at offsetting China's near-total market control of a metal used widely across the defense and energy sectors.
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