March 4, 2024

London gold price benchmark hits all-time high, LBMA says

London's gold price benchmark hit an all-time high of $2,098.05/oz on Monday, surpassing the previous record set on Dec. 28.

March 4, 2024

Rio Tinto CEO bullish on lithium but not eyeing big acquisitions

Rio Tinto is developing the Rincon project, a lithium-brine mine in Argentina.

March 4, 2024

Huayou Cobalt chief proposes battery material policy to tackle overcapacity

China's LFP capacity will reach 5.75 million metric tons in 2025, while global demand is estimated to be about 2.67 million tons that year.

March 4, 2024

Panama GDP growth expected to slow in 2024 on First Quantum mine closure, IMF says

The closure of the Cobre Panama mine entails the permanent loss of approximately 0.6% of GDP in fiscal revenues and 7.5% of exports of goods and services.

March 3, 2024

World-beating mining stock turns big loser thanks to China slump

Iron ore behemoth Fortescue is tipped for the greatest earnings slowdown over the next year compared with peers.

March 3, 2024

Lake Resources announces job cuts to further reduce costs

This comes at a time when signs have shown that the lithium market has been stabilizing after falling around 70% over the past year.

March 3, 2024

Uranium firms revive forgotten mines as price of nuclear fuel soars

Across the US and allied countries, owners of left-for-dead uranium mines are restarting operations.

March 3, 2024

Chile wants 3 or 4 new lithium projects running in 2026, finance minister says

Chile initiated a policy last year to increase state control of the strategic metal needed in batteries for electric vehicles. 

March 2, 2024

US Steel takeover’s fate may hang on the words of a union boss

David McCall is one of the most crucial voices that can help decide the fate of Nippon Steel’s proposed takeover of the storied United States Steel Corp.

March 1, 2024

Sandvik grows AutoMine partnership with Codelco at El Teniente

The contract includes training, workshops and essential components for comprehensive lifecycle support.