A copper market awash with metal sours traders’ bullish mood Even before the war in Iran triggered widespread concerns over a potential hit to global growth, copper sellers were struggling to offload cargoes. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2026 | 8:02 am
Gulf disruption squeezes Indonesia nickel makers’ sulphur supply Nickel makers in Indonesia are reliant on the Middle East for 75% of their sulphur. Reuters | March 6, 2026 | 7:34 am
Pricey gold keeps Indian buyers away; China demand steady Airspace closures across the region have sharply reduced supplies, narrowing discounts in India. Reuters | March 6, 2026 | 7:22 am
South African miners to bid for manganese export terminal concession The project is expected to add 16 million metric tons of manganese export capacity. Reuters | March 6, 2026 | 7:15 am
Indonesia nickel processing utilization to drop amid lower nickel ore production quota Utilization of nickel processing capacity could drop to around 70% to 75% this year, from around 90% last year. Reuters | March 6, 2026 | 7:08 am
South32 Hermosa project closer to US federal approval Draft decision from Forest Service advances Arizona zinc-silver project after years of environmental study and review. Staff Writer | March 6, 2026 | 6:10 am
Trump woos Venezuela with potential deals as relations reset Critics say Washington is attempting to vassalize Venezuela, taking control of its oil, coal and critical minerals for its own gain. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2026 | 3:52 am
RANKED: Top 20 automakers by battery metals spending Volkswagen overtakes Tesla to become the biggest spender on lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite amid recovering prices. Frik Els | March 5, 2026 | 6:13 pm
Troilus seeks up to $400 million in debt for Quebec gold mine The debt sale would lift the amount raised for reviving a mine in north-central Quebec to around $1.5 billion. Bloomberg News | March 5, 2026 | 5:18 pm