Copper price down as Chinese imports fall

China’s imports of unwrought copper have also been trending lower since the sharp recovery from the pandemic amid stimulus spending in the middle of last year.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 3, 2021 | 9:06 am

Home: China’s copper appetite wanes just as US grows hungry

China sucked in a record 4.67 million tonnes of refined copper last year, making it the single most important physical driver of the pandemic recovery rally.

Reuters | August 3, 2021 | 7:48 am

From miners to big oil, the great commodity cash machine is back

The Bloomberg Commodity Spot Index, a basket of nearly two dozen raw materials, surged to a 10-year high last week and is rapidly closing in on the record set in 2011.

Bloomberg News | August 2, 2021 | 2:32 pm

Copper boom has a top zinc miner scouring for red metal assets

Brazilian conglomerate Votorantim is on the prowl for copper assets.

Bloomberg News | August 2, 2021 | 12:09 pm

Top ten US-based mid-tier and junior precious metals companies

This year’s ranking, based on market capitalization as of July, features a number of new entrants.

Northern Miner Staff | August 2, 2021 | 10:02 am

Global copper supply at risk as workers vote to strike

The market may be left without production from a project that last year churned out 1.2 million tonnes.

Bloomberg News | August 2, 2021 | 8:42 am

High metal prices, covid-19 increase miners’ exposure to cyberattacks — report

The covid-19 pandemic increased the level of cyber risk because it pushed miners to quickly restructure the way they operate, as the need for systems that support remote working and automation became urgent.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 1, 2021 | 12:42 pm