January 31, 2024

Gold demand to hit record with central bank buying, WGC says

Overall consumption climbed by about 3% to 4,899 tons last year, supported by strong demand in the OTC market, the World Gold Council says.

January 31, 2024

Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company

The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new…

January 30, 2024

LME targets Hong Kong as option for warehouse expansion

Chinese rules and regulations alongside resistance from competitor Shanghai Futures Exchange have frustrated LME's attempts to expand its network to China.

January 30, 2024

Lithium miners warn on plunging profits after price freefall

Two of China’s biggest lithium companies became the latest miners to issue stark warnings over the health of the battery metal industry.

January 30, 2024

Global clean energy spending surges to $1.8 trillion. It’s not enough

Total spending surged 17% last year to $1.8 trillion in installing renewable energy, buying electric vehicles, building hydrogen production systems and deploying other technologies

January 30, 2024

Wind, solar to overtake coal in China’s power mix this year

Wind and solar power connected to the grid will account for about 40% of the installed capacity in China, official figures show.

January 29, 2024

Australia’s resources minister seeks investment from Korea, Japan

Madeleine King will be meeting Japan's trade minister Ken Saito, and South Korean trade and energy minister Duk-geun Ahn.

January 25, 2024

A roadmap for green metals in 2024

Last year was a bloodbath for mining stocks tied to the green energy transition.

January 25, 2024

Vedanta beats Q3 profit view on production, sales uptick

Grappling with falling metal prices, the company has reported profit falls since the first quarter of 2022.

January 25, 2024

BHP diverts shipments to avoid Red Sea attacks

The world’s largest miner said most of its shipments don't go through this route, adding there have been no major disruptions so far.