LME CEO says nickel reforms to be implemented ‘relatively quickly’ Trading volumes at the LME have been slowly declining primarily due to increased competition from the OTC markets. Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 7:50 am
Congo sees deal on $6bn China mining contract overhaul this year The government is in active talks with representatives of Sicomines. Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 7:44 am
Nickel market surplus narrows to 9,200 tonnes in November, INSG says During the first 11 months of the year, the global market was oversupplied by 90,700 tonnes. Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 7:37 am
China’s 2022 gold output climbs, consumption weakens The country's gold output rose 13.09% year-on-year to 372.048 tonnes. Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 7:34 am
Scientists efficiently convert temperature fluctuations into clean energy It is possible to convert environmental temperature fluctuations into clean chemical energy, such as hydrogen. Staff Writer | January 19, 2023 | 6:30 am
Ero Copper reports record copper and gold production Last year, Caraiba churned out 46,371 tonnes of copper concentrate, exceeding Ero Copper’s guidance of 43,000 to 46,000 tonnes. Staff Writer | January 18, 2023 | 4:40 pm
Alcoa drops as shipments seen stagnating on shaky demand The largest US aluminum producer expects to ship between 2.5 million and 2.6 million tonnes this year. Bloomberg News | January 18, 2023 | 3:04 pm
Teck named to 2023 global 100 most sustainable corporations list The Global 100 companies are selected from over 6,900 publicly traded companies with more than $1 billion in revenues. Staff Writer | January 18, 2023 | 2:26 pm
BHP expects China to underpin commodities demand in 2023 Its view contrasts with that of Rio Tinto, which said this week that China's reopening could raise near-term risks of labour and supply-chain shortages. Reuters | January 18, 2023 | 1:39 pm