ERG to boost iron ore sales to China as traditional markets shrink Exports to China have increased to 700,000 tonnes in the first quarter from 441,000 tonnes a year earlier. Reuters | April 15, 2020 | 8:42 am
Lynas seeks ‘critical industry’ status in Malaysia as virus hits output The company recorded an 18% drop in Q3 rare earth output. Reuters | April 14, 2020 | 3:34 pm
China’s rare earth exports at highest since 2014 China's rare earth exports rose 19.2% year-on-year in March. Reuters | April 14, 2020 | 9:01 am
Peñasquito mine suspends operations In early April, Newmont said it would begin reducing its operations at the site. Reuters | April 14, 2020 | 8:40 am
ERG cuts Kazakh bauxite production The company is shutting down one of its bauxite mines for three months. Reuters | April 14, 2020 | 8:10 am
Sibanye-Stillwater says it can resume limited mining in South Africa The company said the South African government had given it approval for limited mining and processing from April 14. Reuters | April 13, 2020 | 2:56 pm
Home: A brief history of China’s metals stockpiling programmes When the going gets tough in industrial metal markets, the Chinese get stockpiling. Reuters | April 13, 2020 | 9:35 am
Vale to prepay $179 million to suppliers Company will pay 3,000 small suppliers by the end of April, in a move to help ease the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Reuters | April 13, 2020 | 8:43 am
Shanghai copper hits near 4-week high on supply woes The most-traded copper contract on the ShFE climbed as much as 1.9% to 41,980 yuan a tonne, its highest since March 17. Reuters | April 13, 2020 | 6:00 am
French industry can return to work safely, metals lobby says ahead of Macron speech The industry is in "an extremely worrying situation" after 24 days of lockdown, Philippe Darmayan, president of the union of metals industry and businesses, said. Reuters | April 12, 2020 | 1:03 pm
Glencore copper mine in Congo sends 350 contractors home Glencore's Katanga Mining sent 350 workers to be repatriated after the miner delayed the commissioning of an acid plant. Reuters | April 12, 2020 | 12:49 pm
Codelco says it may have to slow investment plan Codelco's president, Octavio Araneda, said the company is going to have to consider deferring some investments. Reuters | April 12, 2020 | 11:13 am