Russian steelmaker Severstal weighs another investment cut Company says it may cut its investment program by another 24% to around 85 billion roubles ($1.1 billion) in 2027. Reuters | July 5, 2026 | 10:26 am
Column: Battery metals recovery runs into stop-start EV market Prices of lithium, cobalt and nickel have all recovered from their 2024-2025 lows. Reuters | July 5, 2026 | 10:09 am
Zimbabwe lab sees regional gold hunt accelerate as prices soar During the first five months of the year, the southern African country produced 16,588 kilograms of gold. Bloomberg News | July 3, 2026 | 11:49 am
Chile’s Novandino Litio seeks environmental approval for $3B Atacama lithium project The project would maintain current operations while gradually introducing new infrastructure and technologies aimed at improving efficiency in lithium production. Reuters | July 3, 2026 | 11:29 am
Ottawa’s C$500M Red Chris bet tests British Columbia grid Red Chris would need up to 145 MW from planned Northwest Transmission Line upgrades to support the Block Cave expansion. Henry Lazenby | July 3, 2026 | 10:12 am
LME approves Adani’s major copper smelter in India as listed brand The brand is produced by Adani Enterprises-owned Kutch Copper, one of India's largest copper smelters. Reuters | July 3, 2026 | 9:33 am
Japan buyers agree on higher aluminum fees Due to war disruption Rio Tinto and South32 reached an agreement with at least one Japanese customer to set the Q3 premium at $395 over LME prices. Bloomberg News | July 3, 2026 | 9:04 am
Canada commits $352M to Red Chris mine expansion in British Columbia Last month, the project received crucial regulatory approvals. Staff Writer | July 3, 2026 | 8:25 am
Congo cobalt exporters fear losing quotas due to administrative glitch The disruption could result in as much as 20,000 metric tons of missed shipments worth $1.1 billion. Reuters | July 3, 2026 | 7:45 am