Copper price jumps amid anticipation of 2024 interest rate cuts
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the historic tightening of monetary policy was likely over as inflation falls faster than expected.
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Column: China is still the top dog in commodities, but its bark is changing
China is becoming an increasingly price-sensitive buyer, and appears more willing to use its purchasing power to try to influence prices.
Mitsubishi, Freeport completes copper smelter expansion in Indonesia
PT Smelting inaugurated on Thursday an expansion in capacity of its smelter facility in East Java.
China approves first graphite export permits after rule change
China started to require export permits for some graphite products from this month to protect national security.
Billionaire Adani’s new copper foray to further tighten world’s ore supply
The planned start of billionaire Gautam Adani’s copper plant in India next year will spur a sharp rise in imports of concentrate.
Rare earth mining growing in both China, Myanmar bordering regions
Rare earth mining hasn’t decreased on China’s border with Myanmar despite government policy.
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals in four-continent quest for lithium
The start-up is deploying AI-based technology to search for lithium in South Korea, Canada, the US, Australia and Africa.
Osisko Gold Royalties sells Osisko Mining shares
The Canadian royalty company sold all its shares in Osisko Mining, about 50 million, for C$132 million ($98m).
Five coal companies sue province of Alberta for $8 billion
The companies claim the provincial government’s coal policy reforms cost them billions in lost investment and potential revenues.
