MINING.COM

Mexico creates state-run lithium company, to go live within 6 months

Lopez Obrador vowed to keep lithium resources in the state's hands after suffering a blow earlier this year with the rejection of an electricity reform proposal.

Reuters | August 23, 2022 | 6:59 pm

CEO who dubbed steel market a falling knife is calling a bottom

While construction has faced headwinds, there are green shoots on the horizon, economist says.

Bloomberg News | August 23, 2022 | 2:25 pm

German aluminum smelter considers halving output on energy costs

Speira, which was part of Norsk Hydro’s aluminum business before being sold to KPS Capital, can produce about 160,000 tonnes of aluminum at its plant in Neuss.

Bloomberg News | August 23, 2022 | 12:39 pm

Endeavour Silver founder and Chairman Bradford Cooke passes away

He formed Endeavour with Godfrey Walton in 2003 for the purpose of acquiring and developing silver-gold projects in Mexico.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 23, 2022 | 11:01 am

Iron ore price rises as China cuts lending benchmarks

China’s property market crisis is testing whether central bank Governor Yi Gang can stick to his stimulus-lite strategy.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 23, 2022 | 9:57 am

Mexican mining industry expects investments to rise 15% in 2022

Mexico's mining industry plans to invest $5.5 billion in 2022.

Reuters | August 23, 2022 | 9:57 am

Two charts show copper price drop may have been overdone

Copper is China's only growing commodity import in 2022 as the country’s inventories drop 60% in a year and worldwide stocks decline to just 3.5 days consumption.

Frik Els | August 23, 2022 | 9:50 am