Silver price jumps as SVB collapse spurs flight to safety Traders no longer expect a rate hike of 50 basis points by the Federal Reserve next week. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 1:31 pm
Sibanye halts underground production at Stillwater West mine for four weeks Maintenance servicing the vertical shaft accessing the deeper levels of the Montana PGM mine resulted in structural damage. Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 11:50 am
Work set to resume at Simandou after Guinea, shareholders agree on terms Guinea's transitional government ordered work to stop last July to try to force the shareholders to agree on joint venture terms. Reuters | March 13, 2023 | 11:11 am
Electra produces lithium from battery recycling trial Electra launched its black mass demonstration plant at the end of December 2022. Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 10:40 am
Volkswagen to build first North American battery cell plant in Canada The carmaker has long said it is working towards setting up regional supply chains in Europe, North America and China. Reuters | March 13, 2023 | 10:17 am
Europe balks at strategic stockpile for critical green metals The energy crisis has hurt production of several key industrial commodities, exacerbating worries about supply. Bloomberg News | March 13, 2023 | 9:48 am
Gold price surges as SVB fiasco propels investors to safe havens The second-largest collapse of an American lender in history has sparked nervousness about potential spillover effects. Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 9:41 am
Wesdome Gold stock rises on updated reserve and resource estimates at Canadian mines The Toronto-based miner's combined proven and probable mineral reserves totalled 2.4 million tonnes grading 12.9 grams per tonne gold, for 1 million ounces of contained gold. Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 9:04 am
EV batteries get some bling A new EV battery uses diamonds to harvest energy. Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 7:25 am