China eases BHP iron ore ban for one week
Its state-run iron ore buyer told domestic steel mills that they could take delivery of Jimblebar fines already at ports.
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India gold discounts hit near-decade high; Mideast tensions lift China demand
Bullion dealers in India this week offered a discount of up to $83 per ounce over official domestic gold prices.
Partial flight resumptions restore some gold flows from key hub Dubai
The traffic remains constrained, but some of the deliveries have restarted.
Workers strike at Glencore’s Australia refinery over pay dispute
Members of the union stopped work for four hours at the Townsville refinery before resuming operations.
Sinomine in talks with Zimbabwe to resume lithium exports
The export ban has limited impact on its Bikita mine, Sinomine said.
Oil shock could sharply raise mining costs: BMO
If crude hits $100 a barrel, mining costs could rise about 20% for iron ore, 16% for copper and 9% for gold.
US critical minerals talks advance with EU, Japan on price floor
The announcement of the US-Japan plan could coincide with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to White House March 19, Bloomberg reports.
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott copper mine suspends operations as contract worker dies
The death is the latest in a series of fatal incidents across a few of Rio's mines.
Chile, US eye collaboration on rare earths and other critical minerals
Chile is the world's largest copper producer and second-largest lithium producer.