Value of battery metals in new electric cars set new record
MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index hit a new all-time monthly high as lithium, nickel and cobalt prices continue to rise.
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Steppe Gold secures $65 million to fast-track ATO Phase 2 build
A recent feasibility study details a further two years at the producing oxide phase and a 10.5-year expansion.
Egypt’s Sawiris looks to battery metals, awaits nod on gold concessions
Sawiris changed the structure of his gold mining company La Mancha this summer to bring other investors into the $1.4 billion fund.
BHP extends Noront bid deadline amid talks with Wyloo
Move buys BHP and Wyloo more time for discussions over the takeover of Canada's Noront Resources progress.
Lithium rush has 57 firms sniffing around Chilean contracts
While the bidding process is still in an initial phase, authorities expect to have news on the contracts later this year.
Gold price marches to 5-month peak as tune of inflation amplifies
Gold is now on course for a fifth straight day of gains.
Dalian iron ore price hits 1-year low on demand worries
"(China's steel) production restrictions have suppressed expectations for winter storage and replenishment."
Anglo American to invest $800 million in Brazil by 2025
Most of the investment will go to its giant Minas Rio iron ore mine, located in the mineral-rich state of Minas Gerais.
China’s exports bring little relief to tight lead market
China exported 15,545 tonnes of refined lead in September, the highest monthly tally since 2007, writes Andy Home.
