Iron ore price posts worst day in 9 months on slowing steel output, weak China data Tangshan has ordered steel mills to curb output for all of July to combat worsening air quality. Reuters | July 10, 2023 | 8:34 am
Column: China flexes critical metals muscles with export curbs Export controls will be short-term disruptive to both gallium and germanium markets but Western countries should be able to adapt over time. Reuters | July 10, 2023 | 8:20 am
Move away from Russian metal saps Indian, Chinese stocks in LME system Higher percentages of on-warrant Russian aluminum in LME-registered warehouses suggest consumers and traders are avoiding Russian metal even though it is not sanctioned. Reuters | July 10, 2023 | 7:45 am
Rio Tinto says China’s economy faces a ‘big real estate issue’ Figures on Monday showed inflation eased to zero in June, while factory-gate prices fell further. Bloomberg News | July 10, 2023 | 7:38 am
Polyus announces $6.3 billion share buyback Polyus' Moscow-listed shares surged around 15% in the minutes after the announcement. Reuters | July 10, 2023 | 7:31 am
Hudbay and Marubeni to revitalize exploration efforts in Flin Flon Following the closure of its 777 mine, the company wants to reignite exploration activities in Manitoba. Reuters | July 10, 2023 | 7:26 am
Scotgold halts guidance, launches operational review The company behind the Cononish mine said the 12-month review will initially asses the operation design, schedule and production forecasts. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2023 | 7:03 am
Earth’s oldest rocks retell the story of the planet’s earliest history New research shows that subduction and recycling didn’t start as early as previously thought. Staff Writer | July 10, 2023 | 6:06 am
Patriot Battery Metals hits back at short-seller report Night Market Research called Patriot a "mining unicorn" and alleges the junior has used “curiously timed buyout rumours” to inflate its share price. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2023 | 3:58 am