July 8, 2024 Zijin Mining expects first-half profit leap on higher gold and copper output First-half net profit could reach up to $2.13 billion, up 50% year on year, the company said.
July 7, 2024 China’s Shandong province plans $14bn lithium battery industry by 2025 The plan includes expanding the category of consumer batteries, improving quality and performance, and strengthening research and development.
July 7, 2024 US Battery Belt Red states could be biggest losers in upcoming election Investors are worried Trump will repeal the IRA, which has created over 300,000 jobs as of June 20.
July 7, 2024 Britain prioritizing jobs in Tata Steel talks, minister says Britain's biggest steel producer started closing one of its carbon-intensive blast furnaces on Thursday.
July 6, 2024 Canada puts its big miners off limits just as M&A is heating up Foreign takeovers of mining companies have been a touchy topic ever since a wave of deals 18 years ago took out some of the country’s biggest players.
July 6, 2024 China’s central bank refrains from gold purchases for a second month China held 72.80 million troy ounces of gold at the end of June, unchanged from the end of May.
July 5, 2024 Canada’s move to protect mining sector shields takeover targets Teck Resources spent much of last year fending off Glencore’s $23 billion takeover attempt before the Swiss company opted instead to just buy the company’s steelmaking coal business.
July 5, 2024 India boosts gold reserves by most in two years, WGC says The Reserve Bank of India added more than nine tons in June, based on calculations using weekly data from the bank.
July 5, 2024 Gold’s doldrums strength Gold has shown impressive strength weathering 2024’s summer doldrums.
July 5, 2024 US miners push Washington to revive long-dormant Bureau of Mines The push to resuscitate it and add new responsibilities would, supporters argue, allow Washington to craft a unified critical minerals policy.
BHP’s Vicuna unveils $18 billion copper investment in Argentina The project is forecast to average 395,000 tons of copper, 711,000 ounces of gold, and 22.2 million ounces of silver annually over its first 25 years. February 16, 2026 | 01:26 pm
