April 24, 2023 CME Group not planning to launch nickel contract to rival LME There have been calls for reform to LME's nickel contract.
April 24, 2023 SQM weighs hard choices in Chile amid $3.7bn share wipeout SQM, the fertilizer-turned-lithium giant, runs the planet’s biggest and most profitable brine operation in Chile’s northern desert.
April 21, 2023 Greenhill ranked top mining M&A financial adviser by value in Q1 2023 – report Greenhill & Co. achieved the top position in terms of value by advising on $3.4 billion worth of deals.
April 21, 2023 Top stocks plummet after Chile brings lithium industry under state control Shares in the world’s top two lithium producers are tanking after Chile said their contracts will not be renewed and prices for the battery metal continue to fall.
April 21, 2023 Facing fallout from nickel crisis, LME appoints ‘interim’ chairman The LME has appointed John Williamson, currently a non-executive director, as interim chairman from the end of April.
April 21, 2023 Asante Gold shuns ‘highly conditional’ takeover proposal from shareholder Fujairah The company said the proposal "fails to address Asante's near-term financing requirements."
April 21, 2023 Tianqi drops bid for Essential Metals as M&A heats up Tianqi dropped its $91 million plan to buy Essential after it failed to secure the backing.
April 21, 2023 Iron ore price at 4-month low on subdued demand, rising inventories Benchmark 62% Fe fines imported into Northern China fell 5.73%, to $110.41 per tonne.
April 21, 2023 Chile to take control of its lithium industry The policy sets up a public-private model in which the state will partner with miners through a dedicated national lithium company.
April 20, 2023 Gold price above $2,000 on softer US economic data "For gold to make that run back to record highs, you need the June rate hike completely off the table," analyst says.
Chile mining group sees 2026 copper output at up to 5.7mt Sonami, which represents mining companies, also forecast the average price of copper at $4.50 per pound this year. January 13, 2026 | 07:09 am
