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.
October 2, 2024 Madagascar’s nickel and cobalt miner Ambatovy shuts down ore pipeline Traders said that the incident could tighten supplies in the cobalt market.
October 1, 2024 A bitter feud risks ripping apart an $11 billion metals empire A spat between two wealthy South Korean families over the future of a zinc empire has descended into a bitter battle for control that could hamper efforts to diversify the…
October 1, 2024 Gold price rally cripples physical demand in key markets Analysts hope that another crucial category of demand, physically backed gold exchange-traded funds, will see more activity in coming months.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
