Articles Archives – The Assay
- Zambian State Firm to Own 30% of Critical Minerals Mines 30 August, 2024In a big move from the Zambian Government, an state investment company is being created that will oversee at least 30% of the production of critical minerals from future mines. Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe announced a strategy on Thursday designed to help Zambia fully capitalize on its deposits of metals essential for the energy transition. […]
- Commodity Spotlight Series: Structurally Short Uranium,or is it? 29 August, 2024Uranium is commonly touted in the media as a key plank in the transition to a low-carbon economy and the growth in energy demand for data centres driving Artificial Intelligence (AI) models. The latest ABS Capital Expenditure report (May 2024) highlighted that data centres have seen a 60% growth in capital expenditure year on year. […]
- The Assay Weekly Roundup: 22 Aug to 4 Sep 29 August, 2024Welcome to a roundup of some of our financing, exploration, and development stories on Theassay.com over the last week. To keep up to date with all the latest headlines, subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Financing and M&A Over this past week, Iondrive Limited (ASX: ION) has signed a collaboration agreement with the chair of production engineering […]
- Trudeau Slaps Steep Tariffs on Chinese EVs 27 August, 2024Justin Trudeau takes a hit at the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) industry with the announcement that Ottawa will implement 100% tariffs on EV imports and 25% tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium, reflecting similar actions taken by the US. According to the Financial Times, Trudeau stated that the EV tariffs are being introduced because China […]
- Navigating the Future of Critical Minerals: Financing, Sustainability, and More 26 August, 2024Interview with Jessica Fung, Senior Financial Strategist The post Navigating the Future of Critical Minerals: Financing, Sustainability, and More appeared first on The Assay.
- Copper Supercycle Interrupted 26 August, 2024China Weakness, US Recession Fears, BOJ Unexpected Tightening Knocks Copper Off Highs The outsized interest from speculative money managers such as specialist hedge funds, which was supported by copper’s long-term bullish narrative from the energy transition and projected deficit conditions for 2024, prompted the rally earlier this year. Prices rallied to a high of US$11,105/t […]
- World’s Second Largest Diamond Mined by Lucara Diamond Corp. 23 August, 2024Lucara Diamond Corp. (TSX: LUC) has unearthed a 2,492-carat mega-diamond from its renowned Karowe mine in Botswana, marking it as the second-largest diamond ever mined by size. Described as “epic” by Lucara, the diamond was discovered and extracted using the company’s Mega Diamond Recovery (MDR) X-ray Transmission (XRT) technology. This advanced system, installed in 2017, […]
- The Assay Weekly Roundup: 15 Aug to 21 Aug 22 August, 2024Welcome to a roundup of some of our financing, exploration, and development stories on Theassay.com over the last week. To keep up to date with all the latest headlines, subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Financing and M&A Over the previous seven days, Green Technology Metals Limited (ASX: GT1), a Canadian-focused multi-asset lithium business, has announced a […]
- Mapping Global Critical Minerals Policies:Impacts on Regional Metals Pipelines 22 August, 2024Panel Discussion with Robert Baylis, Portfolio Manager, EBA Materials Fund; Cormac O’Laoire, Managing Director, Electrios Energy and Amanda van Dyke, Managing Director, The Sustainable Resources Fund, ARCH Emerging Markets Partners The post Mapping Global Critical Minerals Policies:Impacts on Regional Metals Pipelines appeared first on The Assay.
- Gold is Having its Moment (Again) 20 August, 2024Gold is stealing the spotlight yet again with bullish prices gracing headlines – particularly those regarding spot prices per troy ounce hitting all-time highs of US$2500, leading to gold bar prices hitting US$1M for the first time in history. BNN Bloomberg reported that central banks made net purchases of 483.3t of gold in H1 2024, […]
