August 5, 2022

Turquoise Hill flags $200 million cost increase at Oyu Tolgoi

The miner, which had $500 million in cash at the end of June, said the impact of additional delays will be known before the end of September.

August 5, 2022

EV sales expected to surpass 2021’s figures despite supply chain disruptions – report

IDTechEx expects the electric car market to surpass 2021 sales of ~6.4 million, as sales for the first half of the year have already reached 3.5 million.

August 4, 2022

Column: Indonesian tax will shake up the nickel export mix again

Government is planning to tax exports of nickel pig ore and ferronickel to stimulate more investment in domestic stainless steel capacity.

August 4, 2022

Russia becomes India’s third-largest coal supplier

Steep discounts offered by Russian suppliers to Indian consumers have incentivized higher buying of thermal coal.

August 3, 2022

Analysts slash platinum and palladium forecasts amid global slowdown

Platinum prices have fallen from a 9-month high of $1,179.81/oz in March to around $900.

August 2, 2022

Gold price falls from four-week high as Pelosi’s Taiwan trip stirs tensions

US House Speaker's trip adds to tailwinds that helped gold rebound from a 15-month low.

August 1, 2022

Globally more is being spent on coal than copper mining

New report shows growing disconnect between rhetoric on energy transition, which requires exponential growth in copper mining, and the realities of going green.

August 1, 2022

Marex to buy ED&F Man Capital Markets for $220m in expansion drive

The two brokers said in early July they had entered into exclusive talks about the transaction, which leaves the LME with one less ring-dealing member.

August 1, 2022

Indonesia to issue nickel export tax rules in Q3

The government is keen to take advantage of Indonesia's large deposits of nickel to eventually produce batteries for electric vehicles.

July 31, 2022

Toyota-Panasonic battery JV to buy lithium from ioneer’s Nevada mine

The binding supply deal is the second in less than a month for ioneer.