January 11, 2024 Zijin Mining invests $97 million in Solaris Resources for a 15% stake Solaris intends to use the funds to advance its flagship Warintza copper project in southeast Ecuador.
January 11, 2024 Iron ore price rebounds on renewed hopes of China stimulus The benchmark February iron ore on the Singapore Exchange climbed nearly 1%.
January 10, 2024 Gemfields says rubies making headway in Chinese market The company's report, the second since 2020, reveals that rubies are gaining steam among Chinese consumers.
January 9, 2024 Asian buyers profit from record discounts for near-term LME copper The discount hit a record high of $108 a metric ton on Jan. 8.
January 9, 2024 New material efficiently extracts uranium from seawater Using electrochemical extraction, a new material attracts hard-to-get uranium ions from seawater more efficiently than existing methods.
January 8, 2024 Goldman veteran Jeff Currie remains bullish on commodities this year Demand for raw materials is at record levels, inventories are low, and spare production capacity is largely “exhausted,” the veteran analyst said.
January 8, 2024 Nature emits mercury but not as much as humans do – study Recent estimates show that mining and burning fossil fuels are still the top sources of mercury in the global ocean.
January 8, 2024 Simandou build expected to start in 2024 after almost 30 years of setbacks Set to be the world’s largest new iron ore mine, the project will add around 5% to global seaborne supply when it comes on line.
January 8, 2024 Iron ore price at one-week low on faltering demand, steel margins Iron ore prices declined for a third consecutive session on Monday.
January 8, 2024 Column: Asia thermal coal imports hit record, but supply keeps prices muted The overall picture for the seaborne thermal coal market in Asia is that supply has risen by enough to offset strong demand by China.
Op-ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
