Column: China’s strong iron ore imports diverge from weak steel outputChina's first quarter imports of iron ore and its domestic production of the steel raw material both rose strongly, but output of crude steel fell.Reuters | April 22, 2024 | 7:28 am
Copper demand to boom as new technology drives power consumption, Trafigura saysIt is estimated that one third of the 10 million…Reuters | April 22, 2024 | 5:31 am
Glencore and Trafigura’s sanctions games are draining the LMEThe world’s two biggest metals traders plan to withdraw the…Bloomberg News | April 19, 2024 | 1:42 pm
US claims huge chunk of seabed amid strategic push for resources The US extended its claims on the ocean floor by an area twice the size of California. Bloomberg News | December 22, 2023 | 12:27 pm
Op-Ed: How mining supply chains can minimize political risk Domestic suppliers can provide protection in two primary ways. Timothy Liptrot | December 22, 2023 | 9:25 am
US takes aim at financial institutions with new Russia sanctions authority A new executive order gives Washington the ability to ban products originating in Russia but processed in third countries, such as diamonds. Reuters | December 22, 2023 | 9:02 am
Abu Dhabi’s IRH to invest $1.1 billion in Mopani copper mine Zambia had been seeking a new investor for Mopani since it took control of the assets from Glencore in 2021. Bloomberg News | December 22, 2023 | 8:44 am
Japan-US ties stronger than ever, minister says amid US Steel scrutiny Japanese Industry Minister Ken Saito praised his country's ties with the US but declined to comment directly on Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion proposed acquisition of US Steel. Reuters | December 22, 2023 | 8:36 am
Diamond output of sanctions-hit Alrosa down in 2023, stockpiling likely Alrosa said on Friday that its 2023 output fell by 2.8% year on year to 34.6 million carats. Reuters | December 22, 2023 | 8:09 am
Milei looks to cut costs for Argentina’s miners in broader deregulation push The Argentina President singled out cutting costs for mining companies that in recent years have been lured to vast deposits in the Andes. Bloomberg News | December 21, 2023 | 10:49 am
Brazil police launch probe into Braskem as mine risks collapsing Latin America’s largest petrochemical is under increasing pressure as the ground sinks in parts of the city of Maceio. Bloomberg News | December 21, 2023 | 9:24 am
China bans export of rare earths processing tech over national security China accounts for nearly 90% of global refined output. Reuters | December 21, 2023 | 9:08 am