November 10, 2021 Lithium rush has 57 firms sniffing around Chilean contracts While the bidding process is still in an initial phase, authorities expect to have news on the contracts later this year.
November 10, 2021 China’s exports bring little relief to tight lead market China exported 15,545 tonnes of refined lead in September, the highest monthly tally since 2007, writes Andy Home.
November 10, 2021 Vale Indonesia expects lower nickel matte production next year The Indonesian arm of the Brazilian mining giant is expecting nickel matte production of 65,000 tonnes in 2022, compared with an annual average of 70,000-75,000 tonnes.
November 10, 2021 Crypto boom strains Kazakhstan’s coal-powered energy grid The Central Asian nation of 19 million has become the world's second-biggest bitcoin mining location.
November 9, 2021 Codelco mine suffers landslide, no impact on operation The Ministro Hales mine produced 144,000 tonnes of copper in the first nine months of the year.
November 9, 2021 Northam’s swoop for RBPlat stake scuppers Implats approach Northam Platinum Holdings plans to spend about $1.13 billion to become the top shareholder in Royal Bafokeng.
November 9, 2021 Nickel prices seen falling in 2022 due to surplus Average LME nickel prices are seen declining to $17,000/t in 2022 from an estimated $18,500/t this year, Antaike says.
November 9, 2021 How strange, gold price rises on strong payrolls It might be the case that investors are now focusing on inflation.
November 9, 2021 The race to produce higher performing batteries Not only are companies trying to improve performance, they also are trying to make batteries safer and with a lower price tag.
November 9, 2021 Mali industrial gold output on track to beat forecast, says ministry Gold production from the 13 mines operated by major miners stood at 47.1 tonnes by the end of September.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm