Video: Pension funds need to be bigger players in the sector, EY mining and metals lead says Raising capital to supply metals needed for the energy transition has become front and center for mining executives, according to EY report.MINING.com Editor | October 15, 2024 | 4:59 pm
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Central bankers make rare comments in favor of bigger gold stashReserve managers from the central banks of Mexico, Mongolia and…Bloomberg News | October 15, 2024 | 7:50 am
Copper demand for electric vehicles is intact, trader IXM says EV sales have slowed for reasons including a lack of charging infrastructure and concerns about resale values. Reuters | October 7, 2024 | 6:46 am
India’s SAIL ties up with BHP to reduce carbon emissions India's steel industry accounts for 10%-12% of the country's total emissions. Reuters | October 7, 2024 | 3:59 am
World’s top uranium miner backs nuclear plant in referendum Voters in Kazakhstan will decide on Sunday whether to allow construction of a nuclear power plant amid worries over the environmental impact. Bloomberg News | October 5, 2024 | 1:01 pm
The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion. MINING.com Editor | October 5, 2024 | 2:59 am
Iron-rich volcanoes may hold vast rare earth reserves, study finds Rare earth element concentrations could be nearly 200 times higher than those found in silicate-rich melts. Staff Writer | October 4, 2024 | 9:07 am
Copper smelters warn of closures as crunch talks get underway A wave of new smelter investments in China and elsewhere has left plants in growing competition to find enough ore to feed their furnaces. Bloomberg News | October 4, 2024 | 8:02 am
Asia Gold: Festivities spark slight demand in India; China on holiday Indian jewelers unsure about festive demand - dealer. Reuters | October 4, 2024 | 6:53 am
India, US sign pact to cooperate on critical battery mineral supply chains Indian trade minister Piyush Goya described the agreement as a memorandum of understanding but did not provide further details on its scope. Reuters | October 3, 2024 | 1:03 pm
Central banks rein back on gold purchases in August — WGC The WGC notes that only four central banks added gold (of a tonne or more) to their reserves during the month of August. Staff Writer | October 3, 2024 | 11:46 am