March 8, 2024

Column: Booming CME contract a sign of aluminum’s Atlantic drift

Activity on the CME's aluminum contract has shifted up several gears in recent months.

March 8, 2024

Column: Nickel rout is energy-transition warning for West

Western governments could mimic Indonesia by granting tax holidays to critical minerals operations.

March 8, 2024

Gold price closes in on $2,200/oz after US jobs data

“We expect gold prices to trade higher this year as safe-haven demand continues to be supportive amid geopolitical uncertainty," one analyst says.

March 8, 2024

Taseko posts record revenue in 2023, sets target for first copper production at Florence

The company is expecting first production from its fully permitted Florence copper project in Arizona in the fourth quarter of 2025.

March 7, 2024

US backs Australian, Brazil rare earths projects for up to $850 million

If confirmed, this would be the first ever US investment in an Australian rare earths project.

March 7, 2024

Deep-sea mining could cost $500 billion in value destruction, study says

The report "How to lose half a trillion" says that mining the seafloor could cost the industry $30 to $132 billion in value destruction.

March 6, 2024

US imposes preliminary duties on aluminum extrusions from China, Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey

The duties range from 1.45% to 169.66%, varying by country.

March 6, 2024

Gold price continues ascent to new highs, nears $2,150/oz

Spot gold rose another 1% to a fresh high of $2,149.25 an ounce, surpassing Tuesday's intraday high of $2,141.60 an ounce.

March 6, 2024

US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labor in Africa

A federal appeals court refused to hold the companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining in the DRC.

March 6, 2024

Diamonds can help speed up EVs’ charging time

A diamond nano-membrane is extremely effective at distributing heat and significantly reducing battery charging time.