Curtin University appoints director of Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer hub
National initiative aims to transform mineral research outputs into commercial products and services.
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Sharp gold pullback healthy
Before gold’s latest plunge, it had been stretched and overbought after rallying for months without any significant selling.
Trafigura tells its banks they aren’t exposed to nickel fraud
Trafigura is briefing lenders that none of its banks have direct exposure to the nickel deals linked to systematic fraud.
Gold ETFs register $1.6bn in outflows during January – report
While the gold price witnessed its strongest January in a decade, gold ETF outflows in Europe and Asia dwarfed positive demand in North America.
US seeks critical mineral pacts with Japan, UK to curb China
The US is looking to create a “critical minerals buyers club” with allies like the EU and Group of Seven.
Mining loans seen passing $1 billion at biggest Congo bank
Rawbank forecast its lending to DRC’s mining industry will jump more than 20% to over $1 billion this year.
Nornickel 2022 core profit down as sales drop
Nornickel is the world's largest producer of palladium and refined nickel.
Vale Indonesia breaks ground on $2.5 billion ferronickel smelter
The Bahodopi project will produce ferronickel with 73,000-80,000 tonnes of nickel content per year, Vale said.
Discoveries related to uranium oxide may support nuclear nonproliferation
US-based researchers examined four previously understudied phases of uranium oxide.