Chinese coal prices slump to year’s low as stimulus disappoints
China’s coal market has been in steady decline since late September and has shed 14% from its high near the start of the year.
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Fireweed secures US, Canadian gov’t fundings for tungsten project
The US Department of Defense invested about $15.8 million under the Defense Production Act.
Canada Nickel secures $14m investment from Taykwa Tagamou Nation
The project, on the Indigenous group’s traditional lands, holds one of the world’s largest reserves.
Rio Tinto assesses potential for gallium production at Quebec operations
Gallium is on the export ban list to the United States that China’s Ministry of Commerce announced last week.
Charted: Copper vs. Oil Demand (1970-2040)
In 2021, Goldman Sachs declared copper “the new oil.”
Court approves $74m borrowing to fund Yukon Eagle mine cleanup
A leach pad failure in June released 4 million tonnes of material with ore and cyanide-containing solution.
Column: Bleak times for copper smelters as conversion fees slump
The benchmark smelter treatment charges for next year have been set by Chilean copper miner Antofagasta and China's Jiangxi Copper.
BHP seeks Brazil growth to emerge from shadow of mining disaster
BHP is assessing the future of copper mines inherited from OZ Minerals in northern Brazil’s Carajás region.
Gallium price rises to highest since 2011 following China export curbs
Gallium prices assessed by Fastmarkets rose to $595 per kilogram on Friday, a 17% increase over the previous level on Dec. 11.
