December 23, 2021

Cobalt price rally will extend into 2022 on demand surge, major trader says

There have been no factors that would trigger a significant declines in prices, with port congestion continuing and major users sticking to output plans, , according to Marubeni Corp.

December 22, 2021

Scores feared dead after landslide at Myanmar jade mine

About 80 people were swept into a lake in the remote Hpakant area of Kachin State.

December 21, 2021

Kyrgyzstan pushing for out-of-court settlement with Centerra

A top-10 shareholder in Centerra told Reuters it would be in the best interests of both parties to negotiate a settlement as soon as possible.

December 21, 2021

Global nickel supply could increase by 20% in 2022 – report

The Global Palladium Fund expects the surplus to be concentrated in low-grade nickel pig iron (NPI) and to depend heavily on an expected increase in supply from Indonesia materializing.

December 17, 2021

Global coal use to hit record high despite climate fight

The IEA says total coal demand — including its use in steelmaking and other industrial activities — will grow by 6% in 2021 to 8.11bn tonnes.

December 15, 2021

Centerra Gold hit with lawsuit over rights violations at Kyrgyzstan mine

It alleges cyber-security and employee rights violations at Kumtor, in the latest chapter of the parties' dispute over the asset.

December 14, 2021

LG Energy strikes supply deal with recycling firm

South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. and its battery unit LG Energy Solution agreed to buy 20,000 tonnes of battery-grade nickel from Li-Cycle over 10 years starting in 2023 as part…

December 14, 2021

Australia battery metals players eye S. Korea market prospects

The Asian country controls a third of the $46 billion market for electric vehicle batteries.

December 13, 2021

Nobel winner suggests letting EVs power the grid to go green

Rising adoption of battery-powered transport and the further development of vehicle-to-grid, or V2G, systems -- which allow the two-way flow of electricity -- could offer a potentially better option to…

December 13, 2021

Rio Tinto to write off $2.4bn Oyu Tolgoi loan to Mongolia

Writing off Mongolia's debt would speed up the timeline for when the country can start receiving dividends from the project.