August 22, 2024 Sibanye secures debt funding for Finland lithium mine as prices slump The Keliber project is targeting production for 2026.
August 22, 2024 Lithium mining is slowly sinking Chile’s Atacama salt flat, study shows Chile's Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of 1 to 2 centimeters per year due to lithium brine extraction.
August 22, 2024 Lead sellers caught short by Shanghai delivery rule change Would-be sellers of battery metal lead on the Shanghai Futures Exchange have been forced to search for overseas supplies.
August 21, 2024 Whitehaven Coal to sell 30% Blackwater mine stake to Nippon Steel, JFE Nippon Steel and JFE Steel will buy 20% and 10% stakes respectively.
August 21, 2024 Northvolt’s $20 billion battery plan suffers summer of setbacks On Tuesday, the Swedish electric-vehicle battery maker closed down a Californian unit, Cuberg, that it acquired only three years ago.
August 21, 2024 Wild first half for metals drives big jump in LME earnings HKEX said core earnings from its commodities unit jumped by 82% from a year earlier.
August 21, 2024 Chilean court orders halt of union roadblocks at Caserones mine The court also banned bus stops and inspections that the company claims are carried out by the strikers.
August 21, 2024 Argentina to sign deal with US to boost metals mining The Minerals Security Partnership already includes 14 countries and the European Union.
August 21, 2024 China’s exports of critical minerals recover after curbs imposed Overseas sales of gallium, germanium and graphite show a spike in the month that preceded export controls as buyers stocked up.
August 21, 2024 Chinese zinc smelters meet to mull output cuts to stem losses Demand in China is also weak due to a crisis among customers in the steel industry.
World No. 2 gold miner is ‘willing to move’ on M&A, CEO says Agnico Eagle CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said the gold producer is “very well-positioned” to pursue acquisitions should opportunities emerge. February 13, 2026 | 02:47 pm
