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.

March 28, 2023

Merdeka Battery Materials plans $580 million IPO

It will be the second nickel firm in Indonesia to go public this year after PT Trimegah Bangun Persada of the Harita conglomerate group.

March 28, 2023

Lundin Mining pays $950m for controlling stake in Caserones copper mine in Chile

The Canadian miner is acquiring a 51% stake in the company that operates Caserones from Japan’s JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corp.

March 27, 2023

Liontown rejects $3.7 billion proposal from Albemarle

Liontown Resources rejected a non-binding indicative proposal of A$2.50 per share.

March 27, 2023

Copper price rises on lower supply

Copper inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange were down 11.6% last Friday.

March 27, 2023

Gold price down as investors pivot to riskier assets

There is a sense of calm in the markets and a flight back into some of the risk-on assets, says analyst.

March 27, 2023

Copper Mountain shrugs off disappointing 2022, sets improved output guidance

For 2023, the company is forecasting copper production to reach 88 million to 99 million lb.