September 29, 2021 Energy transition faces metal supply deficit, Canada miners say Any credible prognosis shows that copper faces a structural deficit of 5-7 million tonnes starting in the next 3 or 4 years, Hudbay CFO says.
September 29, 2021 Dovish to hawkish Fed: sounds bearish for gold With a more hawkish Fed disposition, non-commercial traders remaining dollar-strong, and the EUR/USD sinking, it doesn’t bode well for the metals.
September 29, 2021 Rio Tinto may eventually process critical minerals, CEO says The company is currently figuring out ways to extract up to ten so-called critical minerals from copper waste at its mining facility in Utah.
September 29, 2021 Canada’s export agency expresses interest in Lake Resources’ Kachi lithium project The inclusion of the Canadian agency would not increase the level of potential project financing for the project in Argentina.
September 29, 2021 Australia will need to wean itself off iron ore export reliance Prices of iron ore are set to average below $100/t next year, state department says.
September 29, 2021 Jewelers sell $1 gold online as Indians warm up to internet buys The jewelers have launched the offers just as the festive season begins in India, when gold demand peaks.
September 29, 2021 ‘Very tight’ copper belies market turmoil, industry leader says Prices for the bellwether commodity this year will average more than $4 a pound, said Diego Hernandez, head of Chilean mining society Sonami.
September 29, 2021 South Africa’s rival unions unite in dispute over gold miner pay Collectively, they are asking for a monthly pay increase of 1,500 rand ($100) for workers in Sibanye’s gold mines.
September 29, 2021 Botswana sells troubled state-owned mine to Canada’s Premium Nickel Resources PNR was awarded an exclusive right to undertake six months of due diligence on BCL, placed under liquidation in 2016.
September 29, 2021 Five gendarmes killed in attack on mining convoy in Mali Armed attacks by Islamist militants and other groups are common across vast swathes of Mali and its neighbours Burkina Faso and Niger.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am