Iron ore price retreats as China’s bourse plans to limit trading volumes
Also weighing on sentiment was news of unseasonably cold weather and blizzards hitting northeast China.
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What green energy transition? Half of mining still exploring for gold
New study shows a $1.1 billion drop in gold exploration budgets this year as juniors struggle to raise capital, but the precious metal still accounts for 46% of the total.
Peru mine spending at eight-year low signals copper tightening
Mining investment in Peru is expected to reach $3 billion to $3.5 billion in 2024, the country’s industry group SNMPE said.
Copper, cobalt supplies from Congo stranded by truckers’ strike
Already 2,700 trucks carrying around 89,000 metric tons of copper are stuck in Kolwezi.
Column: New EU power market, same old problems for metals sector
The bloc's power prices have historically been twice those of the US, but are now three or four times higher.
China extends run of gold buying that’s helped support prices
China topped up its gold holdings for a 12th straight month in October.
Albemarle risks losing lithium market to China on weak prices
The US lithium giant controls about 13% of the global market this year, while Chinese producers have grown their share to 63%.
US Indigenous coal miners with black lung disease unlikely to qualify for federal support – study
For each decade of life, Indigenous coal miners were more likely to have both black lung and lung function impairment than non-Indigenous coal miners.
Embattled Scotgold Resources ready to go into administration
The owner of Cononish, Scotland's only operating gold and silver mine, has failed to secured investors to continue in business.
