Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade

China's copper imports bounce back in the first quarter and is now up more than 7% year-on-year and iron ore shipments remain on pace for another record.

The price of zinc fell to a four month low on Thursday – there's much more pain to come says new report.

There were cases of displacement of communities, workers subjected to unsafe conditions, as well as soil, water and air pollution.

Increasing disposable income in emerging economies and the adoption of greener technologies, are the two factors to drive most of the expected increased demand in copper during the next five years.

The past couple of months have featured a broad retracement of the metals complex, away from the recent highs.

Glencore Chief Executive Ivan Glasenberg resigned from his role as Rusal director on Tuesday

Vedanta could accelerate expansion of its African zinc operations to take advantage of strong prices.

Proxy adviser Glass Lewis criticised the firm for paying out bonuses in 2017, a year when two employees died at work.

The Responsible Mining Index, launched in Geneva on Wednesday, assesses the policies and practices of 30 large companies that produce 25 percent of mined commodities, from gold to copper and coal, operating in more than 40 countries.