July 12, 2024 Weak market for critical minerals seen dampening Western efforts to counter China Lithium price has tumbled by more than 80% since the beginning of 2023.
July 10, 2024 CMOC to double copper output at Congo mines to 1 million tonnes by 2028 The Chinese miner produced about 420,000 tonnes of copper in 2023.
July 9, 2024 Mining’s top 50 companies: two more lithium stocks drop out The world’s 50 biggest miners gained a combined $42 billion during Q2, but the ranks of lithium stocks in the top tier have halved as valuations plummet.
July 8, 2024 Chilean Cobalt enters offtake deal, partnership with Glencore Chilean Cobalt will supply Glencore with 100% of the cobalt and copper production from La Cobaltera for an initial period of five years.
July 8, 2024 Canada’s resources not enough to ride energy transition wave: Ian London London argues that Canada urgently needs to establish commercialization hubs to produce finished products like batteries, permanent magnets, and cathodes.
July 2, 2024 India in talks with Africa, Latin America countries for critical mineral blocks India is also in discussions with Australia for critical minerals.
July 1, 2024 Congo’s Gecamines opposes deal for Trafigura-backed miner Its board on Friday unanimously rejected the transaction.
July 1, 2024 Hedge funds are hoarding cobalt amid battery metal slump Cobalt futures trading has taken off on CME Group’s Comex exchange, creating a way for traders to hedge their physical positions in the newly liquid futures market.
June 28, 2024 Trump re-election may lead to commodity market fragmentation: HSBC Commodity markets, already contending with high prices driven by structural supply constraints, also face uncertainties from increased geopolitical tensions.
June 27, 2024 China’s Norinco agrees to buy struggling Congo cobalt miner Chemaf The deal with Norin Mining will enable Chemaf to settle its debts.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
