October 7, 2024

Copper demand for electric vehicles is intact, trader IXM says

EV sales have slowed for reasons including a lack of charging infrastructure and concerns about resale values.

October 7, 2024

India’s SAIL ties up with BHP to reduce carbon emissions

India's steel industry accounts for 10%-12% of the country's total emissions.

October 5, 2024

World’s top uranium miner backs nuclear plant in referendum

Voters in Kazakhstan will decide on Sunday whether to allow construction of a nuclear power plant amid worries over the environmental impact.

October 4, 2024

Iron-rich volcanoes may hold vast rare earth reserves, study finds

Rare earth element concentrations could be nearly 200 times higher than those found in silicate-rich melts.

October 4, 2024

Copper smelters warn of closures as crunch talks get underway

A wave of new smelter investments in China and elsewhere has left plants in growing competition to find enough ore to feed their furnaces.

October 4, 2024

Asia Gold: Festivities spark slight demand in India; China on holiday

Indian jewelers unsure about festive demand - dealer.

October 3, 2024

India, US sign pact to cooperate on critical battery mineral supply chains

Indian trade minister Piyush Goya described the agreement as a memorandum of understanding but did not provide further details on its scope.

October 3, 2024

Central banks rein back on gold purchases in August — WGC

The WGC notes that only four central banks added gold (of a tonne or more) to their reserves during the month of August.

October 3, 2024

Mining industry needs $2.1 trillion in new investments by 2050 — BloombergNEF

The report highlights that critical energy transition metals could face supply deficits this decade — some as early as this year.

October 3, 2024

Lifezone Metals, JOGMEC sign MOU on Kabanga nickel project

Located in Tanzania, Kabanga is considered to be one of the world’s largest and highest-grade undeveloped nickel sulfide deposits.