October 11, 2023 Eramet rues timid European banks, sees lithium plant costing $1.5 billion Eramet aims to start producing lithium in Argentina in the second quarter of next year.
October 11, 2023 India sets lithium mining royalty at 3% of LME prices The government also set the royalty for niobium at 3% of the average sale price, and for rare earth elements at 1% of the average sale price of rare earth…
October 11, 2023 Piedmont Lithium to invest in Newfoundland lithium project Piedmont will acquire a 19.9% interest in Vinland Lithium, which owns Killick Lithium.
October 10, 2023 Panama cabinet approves modified contract with First Quantum The approval comes after extended negotiations over regulations concerning the Cobre Panama copper mine, which accounts for about 4% of Panama's GDP.
October 10, 2023 Caterpillar validates Rajant wireless solution with Cat MineStar Command for hauling After extensive testing, Caterpillar Inc. has completed the in house validation of Rajant BreadCrumbs, LX5 CA radios, which will enable field trials […]
October 10, 2023 Billionaire Paolo Rocca has a plan B if Alpha Lithium bid fails Tecpetrol SA is giving shareholders in Alpha Lithium until Oct. 20 to accept a “best and final offer” that’s worth $210 million to $230 million.
October 10, 2023 LME launches new collaboration with Shanghai Futures Exchange "Our two venues have opened a new chapter of close cooperation and we intend to further deepen our collaboration in 2024," says LME CEO.
October 10, 2023 Teck to balance valuation with ‘execution risk’ in coal sale Teck is weighing multiple potential deals for its steelmaking coal unit, as the company seeks to rebrand as a standalone metals producer.
October 10, 2023 Citi’s mega metals trade shows global markets turning to glut In the last few months, Citi requested delivery of about 100,000 tons of aluminum and 40,000 tons of zinc — worth over $300 million.
October 10, 2023 Freeport seeks to extend permit for exporting Indonesian copper Freeport has a temporary exemption from a nationwide ban on exports of mined copper, but it faces a cliff-edge scenario in May.
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