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Lithium: supply chain threatened by geopolitical tensions
Geopolitical risks and tensions between the U.S. and China pose a threat to the global lithium supply chain, according to a new report from Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research. Increasingly tense relations between the U.S. (a rising battery producer...
Iron ore: price rises on Tangshan production recovery
Iron ore prices rose Monday, fueled by increased demand when Tangshan steel mills resumed production after China’s centennial. Steel production at some producers has been limited due to the Communist Party’s centennial and environmental policies, dropping...
Rare earth: Vital Metals becomes Canada’s leading producer
Vital Metals Limited has begun production of rare earth at its Nechalacho project in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The company is now the first rare earth producer in Canada and the second in North America, in addition to California’s Mountain Pass mine....
Copper: royalty reform could dampen investor appetite
The proposed amendments to Chile’s mining royalty regime will not have a drastic impact on the country’s production landscape in the short term. However, there is a clear risk that the amendments could undermine the continued appetite for making...