Gold price rally cripples physical demand in key marketsAnalysts hope that another crucial category of demand, physically backed gold exchange-traded funds, will see more activity in coming months.Reuters | October 1, 2024 | 9:22 am
Firms substituting cheaper aluminum for copper, trend growingCurrently, the price of copper is 3.8 times that of…Reuters | October 1, 2024 | 6:43 am
Elevated alumina prices to feed on China aluminum producer profitsChina's aluminum producers have made rising profits due to elevated…Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 7:35 am
Kazatomprom warns Ukraine war makes it harder to supply west "It is much easier for us to sell most of our production to Asian partners," CEO Yussupov told the FT. Staff Writer | September 10, 2024 | 8:15 am
Coal India to spend $8 billion on coal-fired plants near mines The state-owned miner has already won approval for 4.7 gigawatts of generation to be built over the next six to seven years. Bloomberg News | September 10, 2024 | 7:35 am
The Metals Company advances commercial-scale processing of deep-sea nodules TMC and its partner PAMCO have produced approximately 500 tonnes of calcine during the first phase of a commercial-scale campaign. Staff Writer | September 9, 2024 | 9:38 am
US Steel assets face chopping block without Japan deal United States Steel Corp. faces the prospect of being broken apart and sold in parts if Nippon Steel Corp.’s $14.1 billion takeover fails. Bloomberg News | September 6, 2024 | 10:00 am
Nippon Steel seeks to address concerns on US Steel deal Nippon also disclosed it had hired former US House majority leader Dick Gephardt to assist in its efforts. Reuters | September 5, 2024 | 2:02 pm
Indonesia sees nickel price holding near current levels on new plants An additional 928,000 tons a year of capacity is set to come online within the next three years. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2024 | 7:54 am
Biden close to blocking Nippon Steel deal to buy US Steel US Steel warned earlier that a failure to merge with Nippon Steel would put thousands of jobs at risk. Reuters | September 4, 2024 | 11:04 am
US Steel warns Nippon deal failure would put thousands of jobs at risk Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday said she wants US Steel to remain "American owned and operated." Reuters | September 4, 2024 | 6:54 am
Uranium market under pressure, but long-term outlook remains positive BMO expects uranium demand to grow by 2.9% yearly through 2035, driven by China’s push to build new reactors and the potential for reactor restarts in North America. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | September 3, 2024 | 4:02 pm