March 9, 2018

Indonesia to lead nickel production: BMI

The market intelligence firm says global nickel ore production growth will continue to accelerate in 2018 as major producer countries see a recovery in production levels following subdued output in…

March 9, 2018

Chile files complaint to block sale of SQM shares to Chinese companies

Chile’s antitrust regulator FNE will need to review the complaint.

March 9, 2018

China spreads the love to all sources of energy, even hated coal

China mines and burns about half the world’s coal, so it can’t totally ditch it.

March 8, 2018

Tesla chief executive asks Trump for ‘fair outcome’ on China trade

Elon Musk took to Twitter to call on U.S. President Donald Trump to challenge Chinese auto trade rules.

March 8, 2018

More countries want to be exempt from Trump’s tariffs

Brazil, Argentina, Japan and the EU have expressed concerns about the measure.

March 8, 2018

Why electric vehicles could fracture the nickel market: Andy Home

The EV story is a strong, slow-burn bull case for higher nickel prices.

March 6, 2018

Diamond-backed raffle for “world’s most expensive dinner” canceled

The experience would include $17,000 diamond chopsticks and an 18-course dinner prepared by the Michelin-starred team from Jaan.

March 6, 2018

Asian gold-backed ETFs grow by nearly 10% in February -WGC

Asian-listed gold ETFs added 7.9 tonnes worth $318.1 million, an 8.3 percent increase from January.

March 6, 2018

Glencore’s talks to sell cobalt to Chinese firm falter on price

Price is a sticking point as Glencore and other major producers are now able to exert more influence in negotiations, sources said.

March 5, 2018

Why leading investors are backing gold

Legendary investor Rick Rule, Chief Executive Officer, Sprott US Holdings, speaking ahead of his appearance at Mines and Money Asia, is positive on gold equities for 2018.