Nickel market faces new shock as ‘Big Shot’ boosts metal output The billionaire at the center of last year’s nickel short squeeze is planning a major shift in his production mix. Bloomberg News | January 9, 2023 | 10:10 am
Civmec gets over $228m contract for Rio’s Western Range project Civmec will carry out engineering work from its Henderson facility in Western Australia for the miner. Reuters | January 9, 2023 | 10:02 am
Gold price hits 8-month high on Fed slowdown bets Meanwhile, the US dollar slipped to its lowest in seven months, making gold cheaper for overseas buyers. Staff Writer | January 9, 2023 | 9:46 am
Ivanhoe hits upper end of 2022 guidance, expects higher output this year after debottlenecking Kamoa-Kakula's 2022 copper production represents a 215% increase over the previous year. Staff Writer | January 9, 2023 | 9:08 am
Eskom CEO de Ruyter survives alleged poisoning attempt The incident reportedly happened on December 13, a day before de Ruyter resigned from the top post at the power utility. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2023 | 8:39 am
Copper price at over 6-month peak as China reopens border Mainland China opened sea and land crossings with Hong Kong and ended a requirement for incoming travelers to quarantine. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 9, 2023 | 7:48 am
Chinese lithium miner sees prices down 25% in balm for EV makers Prices have already softened after a spectacular two-year rally. Bloomberg News | January 9, 2023 | 7:08 am
Stellantis seals batteries material deal with Element 25 Element 25 will supply Stellantis with high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate to be used in battery packs. Reuters | January 9, 2023 | 6:58 am
Alcoa’s Australia unit flags 30% production cut at alumina refinery Alcoa's Kwinana refinery has resorted to using diesel instead of gas for some of its operations. Reuters | January 9, 2023 | 6:51 am