July 12, 2024 Weak market for critical minerals seen dampening Western efforts to counter China Lithium price has tumbled by more than 80% since the beginning of 2023.
July 12, 2024 Nornickel to restart furnace at key smelter in early August Nornickel will re-launch one of the two furnaces at its flagship Nadezhda Smelter in early August.
July 11, 2024 Lynas Rare Earths flags supply chain disruption at Kalgoorlie The disruption is related to BHP's suspension of its Western Australia nickel operations.
July 11, 2024 Chilean lithium to be eligible for US tax break The IRA requires a certain percentage of the critical metals in the battery come from the US or a country with which it has a free trade agreement.
July 11, 2024 Vale partners with Komatsu, Cummins to develop low-emission trucks The dual-fuel engines made by Cummins will be retrofitted to the mining company's existing fleet of diesel-powered haul trucks.
July 11, 2024 Nearby copper price hit by weak China demand, warehouse surplus Industry sources say the reason behind record high contangos is climbing costs of financing metals fuelled by higher interest rates.
July 11, 2024 Zambia says China’s JCHX will invest $300m in Lubambe copper mine Some of the investment will go toward sinking a new shaft at Lubambe over the next two to five years.
July 11, 2024 Uganda is latest African nation eying gold as currency shield Uganda plans domestic gold purchases to build foreign exchange reserves.
July 11, 2024 One miner dead after tremor in Poland, one still missing PGG said a tremor occurred below ground at the Rydultowy coal mine.
July 11, 2024 Iron ore price swings higher as traders await Beijing policy signals The steelmaking material rallied as much as 3.6% in Singapore on Thursday, following days of fluctuations.
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