February 2, 2022 Portugal may launch long-awaited lithium auction within two months The auction, initially planned for 2018, has been repeatedly postponed due to concerns over the environmental and social impact of lithium mining.
February 1, 2022 Grupo Mexico’s Q4 net profit falls 28% Mexico's top copper miner reported annual revenues of $14.78 billion and a net profit of $3.87 billion.
February 1, 2022 Gold price defended $1,800 bravely, but gave up Gold’s return below $1,800 can disappoint even the biggest optimists.
February 1, 2022 Chile assembly debates nationalizing copper; industry calls idea ‘barbaric’ The proposal would still face a vote from the full assembly to be included in the final draft text, which would itself go before a national referendum vote later this…
February 1, 2022 Japan sparks feud with South Korea over 400-year-old gold mine Japan’s cabinet decided Tuesday the government would seek a Unesco World Heritage List designation for the mine on the island of Sado.
February 1, 2022 Vale closed its eyes to corruption allegations, says Steinmetz Billionaire claims the Brazilian mining giant was well aware of allegations that the Guinean mining rights it agreed to buy had been secured illegally.
February 1, 2022 Chile vote marks first step in long path to seizing mines A proposal that opens the door to nationalizing some of the biggest copper and lithium mines in the world was approved in first instance.
February 1, 2022 The squeeze in the nickel market is getting worse While the squeeze last month was focused on near-dated contracts, in recent days it has spread through the curve.
February 1, 2022 India shows early signs of high coal, LNG, crude prices hurting demand One of the key questions for the outlook for energy commodities is how quickly the current high prices translate into demand destruction, writes Clyde Russell.
February 1, 2022 Analysts expect scorching base metals rally to cool Market balances are expected to shift from supply deficit towards surplus in 2023 as production recovers and demand cools, Andy Home says.
Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices The Indonesian government is proposing a 34% reduction in production from this year’s total to 250 million tonnes next year. December 17, 2025 | 08:20 am
