March 30, 2023

Gold price gains on weaker dollar, with eyes on inflation data

Spot gold was up 0.8% at $1,980.46 per ounce by 3:25 p.m. EDT, near a one-week high.

March 30, 2023

CHART: Demand is soaring, but global mining is not expanding 

Mining companies have to run just to stand still, but expansion capex in the global mining sector as a percentage of profits has halved in a decade.

March 30, 2023

LME launches sweeping plan to revive nickel contract

The LME plans to work with China's Qianhai Mercantile Exchange (QME) to launch trading in lower nickel grades.

March 30, 2023

Palladium One surges as Glencore invests in critical minerals explorer 

Glencore is paying $4.25 million for the stake of about 28.3 million shares.

March 30, 2023

Solaris stock rises as Equinox sheds stake in company

Back in December, Equinox had already sold 11 million common shares of Solaris.

March 29, 2023

MKS PAMP, UBS launch carbon neutral gold-backed ETF

ETF is the first of its kind, backed by carbon neutral gold bars certified by the global climate consultancy the Carbon Trust.

March 28, 2023

Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tripled on rampant lithium, nickel prices   

MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surged to just under $27 billion in 2022 thanks to surging lithium and nickel prices, but January saw a 50% month-on-month drop.

March 28, 2023

Pure Energy gets permits for DLE plant at Clayton Valley project in Nevada, stock soars

Clayton Valley holdings adjoin and surround on three sides the Silver Peak lithium brine mine operated by Albemarle.

March 28, 2023

Copper price rises as banking worries ease

Regional US lender First Citizens BancShares scooped up the assets of SVB on Monday.

March 28, 2023

Nickel price extends rebound on short-covering, low stocks

Prices jumped on Friday as inventories in warehouses linked to the Shanghai Futures Exchange slid to the lowest since July last year.