October 28, 2024

Nornickel raises 2024 production guidance for all metals

The Russian company increased nine-month copper and palladium output year on year while platinum and nickel were unchanged. 

October 25, 2024

Millennial mining heirs bet the family business on Argentine copper

As the world races to build more clean energy products, many of the key companies that control vast quantities of critical minerals are family-owned, and the Lundin boys are part…

October 24, 2024

Can Anglo’s copper pivot help thwart renewed takeover bid?

Any potential new bid should come when some of the restructuring is expected to completed by June or July next year.

October 24, 2024

CHARTS: Nickel, cobalt, lithium price slump cuts average EV battery metals bill by 60%

The raw materials bill for the average EV is now down to $537 compared to $1,342 in August 2023 and a monthly peak of more than $1,900 at the beginning…

October 24, 2024

Talon Metals makes new copper-nickel discovery in Michigan

The company reported nearly 100 metres of copper and nickel mineralization from its first drill hole at the Boulderdash target.

October 24, 2024

First Quantum confirms talks over Zambian assets

Potential deal with unnamed company is estimated to be worth between $1.5 billion and $2 billion.

October 24, 2024

US Treasury allows miners to access clean energy manufacturing subsidy

The move reflects the growing realization in Washington that efforts to combat climate change will be moot unless the it boosts its production of critical minerals.

October 24, 2024

Anglo American copper, diamond output down in Q3, 2024 guidance unchanged

Copper will make up 60% of Anglo's business after it sells its Australian steelmaking coal assets and nickel mines in Brazil.

October 24, 2024

Eramet takes full control of lithium project from Tsingshan

The Centenario project was attractive despite a drop in lithium prices and full ownership would let Eramet decide how to pursue a planned second production facility.

October 22, 2024

Column: Electric vehicles prove a bumpy ride for battery metals

Explosive price rallies in 2021 and 2022 resulted in too much new production capacity being brought online too quickly.