September 18, 2023 Erdogan asks Musk to build Tesla factory in Turkey Tesla currently has six factories and is building a seventh in Mexico.
September 18, 2023 Codelco ends long-term mined copper deals to China clients from 2025 – sources Company is aiming to replace exclusively copper concentrate deals with others that include concentrate and value-added intermediate products such as blister and anode.
September 18, 2023 Canada risks more than $37 billion in clean tech as incentives in limbo More than a year after Canada first announced incentives to jumpstart clean technology projects there is still no money flowing.
September 17, 2023 IRA, EGD and now the EU move on China EVs – governments are showering mining with money When the EU closes its EV market to China, it would open up a direct route and likely premium pricing for lithium, nickel, cobalt miners now supplying China.
September 17, 2023 Elements of Colombia’s new Mining Law revealed Colombia’s Minister of Mines and Energy revealed some elements of a proposed Mining Law.
September 17, 2023 Trafigura wrestles with future of metals unit after losses Trafigura Group is struggling with its metal business following a string of missteps.
September 15, 2023 Mining M&A activity tracking towards decade high this year — report According to Fitch Ratings, the financial profiles of miners will remain resilient in the short to medium term as commodity prices remain above mid-cycle levels.
September 15, 2023 Gold trading hasn’t been this boring since the pandemic began Six-month historical gold volatility slumped to the lowest since February 2020 on Friday.
September 15, 2023 Iron ore price rallies on China fundamentals, but cap looms The rally has been driven by some signs that China's beleaguered property sector may be starting to turn around.
September 15, 2023 G7 to launch Russian diamond ban in bid to curb revenues, Belgium says A ban on imports of Russian diamonds is expected to be agreed by Group of Seven nations in the next two or three weeks.
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