August 8, 2019 Albemarle puts brakes on growing plans amid lithium market weakness The world’s No. 1 lithium producer is delaying plans to add about 125,000 tonnes of processing capacity.
August 7, 2019 Gold tops $1,500 as investors seek shelter from gathering storm Gold is serving its traditional role as a safe haven asset.
August 7, 2019 Rapaport calls for a reduction in rough diamond prices The firm says that the weak July the diamond industry experienced was caused by high rough diamond supply at inflated prices.
August 6, 2019 Spodumene supply surge sinks lithium prices Australian producers hit as 33% year-to-date spodumene price decline accelerates with little prospect of short term relief.
August 6, 2019 Currency wars are wars that gold wins in the end With the markets more focused now on the escalation of the trade war triggered by Trump’s tweet on Thursday, the stock market plunged while gold rallied.
August 6, 2019 China gets more iron ore from Brazil as supply woes fade Overall, the iron ore market is experiencing a recovery in supply and inventories, and Chinese demand so far is holding up.
August 6, 2019 Sirius Minerals delays $500m bond sale, shares plunge The miner only has enough cash to last until September.
August 6, 2019 Guinea extends deadline to bid for vacant blocks of giant Simandou iron ore deposit Potential bidders now have until Aug. 19 to submit proposals in competition for one of the world’s most-fabled mineral deposits.
August 5, 2019 Copper sends a message to markets that growth is already wrecked For the past year, copper traded like a seesaw on the on-again, off-again hopes of a US and China trade deal.
August 5, 2019 Iron ore futures down Ore for September closed around 7.3% lower at $95.63 a tonne in Singapore. Benchmark spot material dropped to $99.50 a tonne on Monday.
Critical minerals firm weighs plan to build US rare earth plant Atlantic Strategic Minerals is considering building the facility at its operations in Stoney Creek, Virginia. January 21, 2026 | 07:38 am
