One by one, mega miners show why metals supply is so squeezed
Glencore Plc is the latest giant miner to pare back production forecasts, in what’s turning out to be a difficult start to the year for companies.
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China cuts coal import tariffs to zero to increase supply
China’s coal imports are down 24% through the end of March this year as global prices have soared.
Top bid for lithium up 140% after Musk’s ‘insane levels’ call
Pilbara Minerals Ltd.’s auction of spodumene concentrate attracted a top bid of $5,650 a ton on Wednesday.
Nyrstar to invest $284m in zinc electrolysis plant in Australia
The investment includes funding of A$50 million from the Federal Coalition and A$20 million from the Tasmanian government.
Lynas races to keep up with global rare earths demand
The company is in talks with governments eager to beef up access to rare earths outside China.
Eramet raises profit target as metal prices outweigh costs
The company reported first-quarter sales of 1.2 billion euros, up nearly 80% from a year earlier.
Vale Indonesia, Huayou sign deal to build Pomalaa nickel plant
They will develop a facility known for a process called high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL), with a potential mixed hydroxide precipitate production capacity of 120,000 tonnes of nickel content per year.
Gatos Silver halts operations as Mexican regulator pulls permit
Shares fell 7% following the suspension of the explosive and blasting permit.
New annealing method maintains the structure of gold, silver in alloys
The development will prove useful in the manufacture of contact lenses, holographic optical elements and other optical components.