March 15, 2024 Column: Raw materials squeeze jolts copper out of its torpor The copper market has awoken from its year-long slumber.
March 15, 2024 Economy chief says Chile’s lithium products likely to get US subsidies If extended to value-added Chilean lithium, the subsidies will make it more attractive for US companies to invest in the country, said Economy Minister Nicolas Grau.
March 15, 2024 Column: Iron ore faces China fundamentals and sentiment hurdles Overall, the outlook for China's iron ore demand has darkened after the strong start to 2024.
March 15, 2024 Northern Dynasty takes EPA’s Pebble veto to court The company is seeking to vacate the EPA veto of its mine development at Pebble.
March 15, 2024 Copper price surges on supply threat as iron ore shows economic risks Prices for two of the world’s most important mined commodities are diverging quickly.
March 14, 2024 Argentine court in key lithium region halts new permits over environmental concerns The ruling involves the Los Patos River-Salar del Hombre Muerto area, where global lithium giant Arcadium Lithium has a project.
March 14, 2024 Cliffs CEO weighs lowball bid for US Steel with union backing That potential bid, though, is dependent on the current Nippon-US Steel tie-up falling apart.
March 14, 2024 China to invest in Canadian mining despite crackdown, envoy says Ambassador Cong Peiwu said the Canadian government is “wrong” to prevent Chinese investors from buying majority stakes in domestic mining companies, like it did in 2022.
March 14, 2024 China’s North Copper may curb production amid supply shortage The news comes as major Chinese smelters scramble to secure raw material supplies after their profit margins were hit by shortages of copper ore.
March 13, 2024 The big lithium short gets ‘dangerous’ on lower supply outlook UBS and Goldman Sachs have trimmed their 2024 supply estimates by 33% and 26%, respectively.
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