Iron ore price weakens amid waning China stimulus hopes, high portside stocks
Iron ore futures prices ticked lower on Monday, weighed down by diminishing hopes of more stimulus in top consumer China, high portside stocks, and risks of possible government intervention after a price rally last week.
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Potanin’s Interros calls Rusal claims about Nornickel asset sales ‘unfounded’
Interros, Nornickel’s largest shareholder, on Monday called allegations by fellow shareholder Rusal about undervalued asset sales unfounded, the latest step in a long-running dispute between two of Russia’s biggest metals firms.
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Russian court orders Glencore to pay shares worth 114.8m euros in Sberbank lawsuit
A Russian arbitration court ruled on Monday that four units of Swiss commodities trader Glencore will pay more than 11.4 billion roubles, or some 114.8 million euros, worth of shares in a lawsuit filed by Sberbank, according to the court.
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Chile indigenous communities suspend dialogue with SQM, Codelco over lithium
The four largest indigenous communities in Chile’s Atacama salt flat suspended dialogue with state-run copper giant Codelco and lithium miner SQM over expanding lithium mining in the flat, the groups said in a statement on Monday.
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Native American group seeks to overturn US court ruling on Rio’s Arizona copper mine
A Native American group has asked all members of a US appeals court on Monday to overturn an earlier ruling that granted land to Rio Tinto for a copper mine in Arizona, saying the land was sacred and culturally significant.
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Elder hurt in clash between Argentinian Indigenous community, police over mining project
Representatives from the Peñas Negras Indigenous community, in northwestern Argentina, clashed with heavily armed police officers who were escorting Elevado Gold personnel up the Alto de Salle hill, in the Catamarca province.
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LME bans Russian-origin metal after UK, US impose new sanctions
The London Metal Exchange (LME) on Saturday banned from its system Russian metal produced on or after April 13 to comply with new US and UK sanctions imposed for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Iron ore price drifts higher as soft China data triggers stimulus hopes
Iron ore futures prices drifted higher on Thursday as the latest soft data from top consumer China triggered renewed hopes of more stimulus in the second quarter to underpin its economy.
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Trafigura is using late founder as scapegoat on bribes, son says
The family of Trafigura Group’s late founder Claude Dauphin has accused the trading house of using him as a “scapegoat” in its US corruption case, in an unprecedented public rebuke.
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Lithium market struggles to recover after epic boom and bust
A stuttering recovery in lithium prices is providing a fresh reminder of why the dramatic rally of recent years was followed by an even more breathtaking collapse: a fast-expanding industry that is more prepared than ever to keep pumping out supplies.
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The currency required for the development plans of the National Iranian Copper Industry Company will be provided
Mining News Pro - The CEO of the National Iranian Copper Industries Company announced the supply of foreign currency needed for the development plans of this company with the aim of increasing exports to 4 billion dollars per year and said: This support is in the form of 6 currency packages with a total value of 5.6 billion euros in a period of 4 years by the bank.
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US, EU set to miss critical minerals agreement this week
A US and European Union push to reach an accord on fostering critical mineral supply chains is set to miss another target this week, according to people familiar with the discussions.
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Deutsche Bank says Glencore may weigh listing move to US
Glencore Plc may consider switching its primary listing from London to New York, analysts at Deutsche Bank AG predicted, in what would be the most high-profile exit from the UK exchange to date.
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NextSource applies to build graphite plant in Mauritius
NextSource Materials has submitted an application to build a downstream battery anode facility (BAF) to process graphite in the African island nation of Mauritius.
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Nippon Steel emphasizes its ‘deep roots’ in the US as it pursues US Steel deal
Nippon Steel intends to pursue its proposed acquisition of US Steel and wants its “deep roots” in the United States to be recognized, its new president said – remarks that come after US President Joe Biden expressed opposition to the deal.
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Russia confirms deal to buy part of Alrosa’s output
Russia will regularly buy diamonds from sanctions-hit producer Alrosa through a state fund, the finance ministry said on Thursday, a move that suggests Western restrictions on Russia’s diamond exports may be having some impact.
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US talks often with Congo’s Gecamines on cobalt and copper, official says
The United States speaks regularly with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s state miner Gecamines, a senior State Department official told Reuters, as Washington seeks to deepen relationships with key suppliers of cobalt and copper across the African continent.
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Australian lithium producer to sell online in transparency push
Australian miner Mineral Resources Ltd. will use a digital trading platform to sell parcels of spodumene concentrate, a lithium-bearing mineral, in an effort to bring transparency to the market.
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Australia’s Ramelius ends buyout talks with Karora Resources
Australian gold miner Ramelius Resources Ltd said on Thursday it had ended discussions with Karora Resources for a potential acquisition of the Canada-based mine operator.
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US awards record $6bn to back industrial emissions reduction projects
The US Energy Department on Monday announced $6 billion in federal funding to subsidize 33 industrial projects in 20 states to cut carbon emissions, saying the investment would support well-paying union jobs and boost US competitiveness.
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Canada watchdog says abuse likely occurred at a Dynasty Gold mine in China
Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog on Tuesday said it was likely that human rights abuses had occurred at a mine in China operated by Vancouver-based firm Dynasty Gold.
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Northvolt starts battery plant work in win for Europe’s industry
Northvolt AB is starting construction of a €5 billion ($5.4 billion) battery plant in northern Germany to supply electric cars, capping an intense lobbying effort under newly relaxed European Union state aid rules.
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China’s younger steel industry slows net zero path, BHP CEO says
China’s steel industry is young compared to Europe’s, and its transition to net zero may be slower as it takes a different path to reach government-mandated decarbonization goals, according to BHP Group Ltd.’s chief executive officer Mike Henry.
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Africa to play ‘huge role’ in US critical mineral strategy, says Treasury’s No. 2
The United States is looking to Africa to help loosen a Chinese stranglehold on battery metals and reduce Russia’s influence over the market for other minerals, US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Thursday.
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Cliffs CEO weighs lowball bid for US Steel with union backing
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. chief executive officer Lourenco Goncalves said he’d consider another bid — with union support — for United States Steel Corp., albeit at a significantly lower price than the existing offer from Nippon Steel Corp.
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