Aluminum price firms to 11-week high on Yunnan doubts, firm technicals Prices reached the highest point since January due to concerns about the slow recovery of production in the Chinese province. Reuters | March 25, 2024 | 7:50 am
Iron ore price edges higher on hopes of China’s demand recovery Steel and iron ore demand is expected to find some support from "non-property sectors", analyst say. Reuters | March 25, 2024 | 7:34 am
Ivanhoe Electric earns into 60% of nickel-copper project in Côte d’Ivoire A new PEA gave the project a post-tax net present value of $257 million and an internal rate of return of 22.3%. Staff Writer | March 25, 2024 | 6:46 am
US awards record $6bn to back industrial emissions reduction projects The initiative, the single largest industrial decarbonization investment in US history, will subsidize 33 industrial projects in 20 states. Reuters | March 25, 2024 | 5:58 am
Goldman says commodities to gain as central banks cut rates Among Goldman’s year-end forecasts, copper was seen at $10,000 a ton, aluminum at $2,600 a ton, and gold at $2,300 an ounce. Bloomberg News | March 25, 2024 | 5:49 am
Cocoa is more expensive than copper as it tops $9,000 Futures are up about 50% this month alone and have more than doubled already this year. Bloomberg News | March 25, 2024 | 5:44 am
China’s top miner says it ‘will be targeted’ amid US risks Zijin Mining has warned that US-led efforts to tackle Beijing’s control of minerals could slow the company’s global expansion. Bloomberg News | March 25, 2024 | 5:36 am
Researchers evaluate paths to create super diamonds Super diamonds are scientifically known as eight-atom body-centred cubic crystals. Staff Writer | March 25, 2024 | 5:36 am
America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development Washington's drive to make the United States a major global lithium producer is being held back by a confusing mix of state regulations. Reuters | March 25, 2024 | 5:28 am