Lithium carbonate values saw further declines in the third quarter, starting the 90 day session at US$12,999 per metric ton and shedding 22 percent by September 10, hitting a three year low of US$10,019. Despite the contraction, market watchers and analysts are viewing Q3 as a price stabilization period for lithium, noting that the battery...

Nickel markets have been underwhelming the past couple of years as an oversupply of the base metal exceeded demand. It was a trend that continued through the last quarter of 2024. Indonesian supply was the primary force preventing a breakout in the nickel markets. The country continued to be the largest global source, with much...

Natural gas is an important energy fuel, even as the world transitions to a carbon-free economy. When investing in this industry, it’s key to know the ins and outs of natural gas production by country. Global natural gas production increased slightly in 2023 to 4.05 trillion cubic meters, up from 4.04 trillion cubic meters in...

The BRICS nations, originally composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, have had many discussions about establishing a new reserve currency backed by a basket of their respective currencies. A BRICS currency was a topic at the 2024 BRICS Summit that took place October 22 to 24 in Kazan, Russia. At the summit,...

In recent years, the global oil market has been impacted significantly by COVID-19 disruptions, price wars between oil-producing nations, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the conflicts in the Middle East. Just as oil demand was rebounding as COVID-19 lockdowns eased worldwide, pushing prices higher, Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine set in, sending oil skyrocketing. However,...

The final month of 2024 saw many long-term issues in the US cannabis industry stay unresolved. Rescheduling is still in the works, and banking reform in the country has hit another roadblock. Read on for more details on how these situations developed in December and how they may play out in the new year. US...

Provaris Energy Ltd (Provaris; ASX:PV1) is pleased to advise the collaboration with Uniper Global Commodities SE (Uniper) and Norwegian Hydrogen AS has advanced to the execution of a conditional Term Sheet for the supply, transport and offtake of RFNBO compliant hydrogen. The Term Sheet provides the basis of negotiating a binding Hydrogen Sale and Purchase...

Cygnus Metals and Doré Copper Mining said on Wednesday (January 1) that they have completed their merger. The combined entity will be a critical minerals explorer and developer with two core assets in Québec, Canada. Cygnus acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Doré on Tuesday (December 31) through a Canadian statutory...

Zodiac Gold Inc. (TSXV: ZAU) (‘Zodiac Gold’ or the ‘Company’), a West-African gold exploration company, is pleased to announce that, further to the Company’s news release dated November 20, 2024, it has closed its first tranche of its previously announced private placement (the ‘Offering’) for gross proceeds of approximately C$123,000 (the ‘First Tranche’). The net...

Copper prices saw impressive gains in 2024, even breaking the US$5 per pound mark in May. However, the red metal’s gains didn’t last, and by the end of the year copper had retreated back to the US$4 range. The start of 2025 could be eventful, with Donald Trump returning to the Oval Office, a new...