Traders pile into bullish copper options as output cuts loom Total options volume spiked to more than 52,000 contracts, according to exchange data. Bloomberg News | March 13, 2024 | 5:16 pm
Core Lithium CEO quits on share, battery metal prices rout The company reported an $111 million loss for 2023 as its share price has crumbled in the past year. Henry Lazenby | March 13, 2024 | 4:14 pm
Rockfall at Australia gold mine kills one worker, injures another Emergency crews were called to the Ballarat gold mine in Mount Clear, about 100 km west of Melbourne. Reuters | March 13, 2024 | 3:48 pm
The big lithium short gets ‘dangerous’ on lower supply outlook UBS and Goldman Sachs have trimmed their 2024 supply estimates by 33% and 26%, respectively. Bloomberg News | March 13, 2024 | 3:07 pm
Polish court allows Turow coal mine to stay open for now Environmental groups have long criticized the environmental impact of the open-pit mine, and filed several lawsuits aimed at halting its operations. Reuters | March 13, 2024 | 2:55 pm
BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah project in Yukon can go ahead after talks help address Indigenous concerns, governments say KZK was paused last year when the Kaska Nation said the federal and Yukon governments didn’t address their concerns over wildlife. Blair McBride | March 13, 2024 | 1:45 pm
Guinea junta names new mines minister Bouna Sylla is former head of the state company that managed infrastructure projects on the giant Simandou iron ore project. Reuters | March 13, 2024 | 1:29 pm
Northisle’s new gold resource may boost Vancouver Island project’s economics Northwest Expo holds 40.3 million indicated tonnes grading 0.1% copper and 0.7 g/t gold for 100 million lb. copper and 871,000 oz. of gold. Colin McClelland | March 13, 2024 | 1:17 pm
Vista Gold updates Mt Todd feasibility, showing higher NPV, costs The Mt Todd project is considered to be one of Australia's largest undeveloped gold ventures. Staff Writer | March 13, 2024 | 12:22 pm