February 17, 2021

Global copper smelting slides in January amid covid-19 lockdowns

Top producer China dipped but from high levels, satellite service SAVANT and broker Marex Spectron said in a joint statement.

February 17, 2021

Commodity prices – Supercycle or regular upturn?

It is possible another supercycle is now underway but it would be arriving unusually quickly.

February 17, 2021

Nickel was king in EV battery capacity deployment in 2020

Adamas Intelligence says that over 60% of all passenger EV battery capacity deployed globally in 2020 was in the form of high-nickel cells.

February 16, 2021

Challenge to water permit for Minnesota copper-nickel mine dismissed

PolyMet's NorthMet project would become Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine.

February 16, 2021

Nouveau Monde considers US listing

The company anticipates its stock to begin trading in the US during the second quarter of this year.

February 16, 2021

Midas Gold gets Nasdaq listing and new name in nod to Idaho

Company has been renamed Perpetua Resources Corp. and granted a Nasdaq listing.

February 16, 2021

Gold, silver funds see biggest weekly outflows in three months

Investors net sold $1.4 billion in precious metal funds in the week ended Feb. 10.

February 16, 2021

China eyes rare earth export curbs for US defense – FT

"The government wants to know if the US may have trouble making F-35 fighter jets if China imposes an export ban," the FT reported.

February 16, 2021

Funds grow wary as red-hot copper hits nine-year highs

Copper’s micro dynamics are reinforcing the macro reflation trade that is lifting prices across the commodities spectrum.

February 15, 2021

Ford joins global initiative to promote responsible mining

Ford said its planned investment in EVs would increase the company's reliance on mined material.