November 22, 2023

Giant lithium deposit in DRC sparks boardroom battle

The Manono project in the Democratic Republic of Congo has the potential to be one of the world’s largest sources of the battery metal.

November 22, 2023

China allows a trickle of critical minerals exports ahead of graphite curbs

China exported small amounts of two minerals crucial to high-tech manufacturing in October.

November 22, 2023

Base metal markets across LME are showing signs of surplus

Spot prices for the six key metals that dominate trading on the LME are all at a discount to futures.

November 21, 2023

China’s copper premium spikes on demand from renewables industry

The Yangshan copper premium, or the fee traders pay for imported cargoes over benchmark prices on the LME, extended to its highest level in a year.

November 21, 2023

VIDEO: Where battery technology is going – and what it means for miners

Battery technology used in electric vehicles is quickly evolving, and the direction it goes will have implications for the mining sector.

November 21, 2023

Iron ore price soars to 9-month high on China stimulus anticipation

Iron ore surged with demand optimism growing as more details emerge about China’s latest economic stimulus drive.

November 20, 2023

Copper price rises on growing optimism for an end to Fed’s rate hikes

Investors have been adding to bets that the Fed’s tightening cycle has ended after a series of US data points showed the world’s biggest economy is slowing.

November 18, 2023

Antofagasta agrees lower 2024 copper charges with Chinese smelter

Antofagasta agreed to treatment and refining charges of $80 a tonne and 8 cents per pound with Chinese smelter Jinchuan Group.

November 17, 2023

Report to US Congress raises concerns over China’s rare earth control

China could effectively cut off 40–50% of global rare earth oxide supply.

November 17, 2023

Western lithium, graphite miners boost prices for ESG-friendly supply

The surcharges mirror a plan from the rare earths industry as Beijing exerts control of the critical minerals market.