Emissions to drop 6% this year due to pandemic

Market back into deficit next year and through 2019 on supply cuts, disruptions, dirty concentrate and rising costs.

Growing importance of lump ore trade sees the launch of world first derivative contracts and a jump in premiums.

The announcement comes only days after Anglo announced a $330m deal to sell lossmaking South African platinum mines to Sibanye Gold.

Australia-listed Northern Iron warns of "material uncertainty of cash flow" and inability to extend debt maturities.

As Australian firm A-Cap Resources has applied for a mining licence for its flagship Letlhakane project.

Another surge on Thursday as Chinese stockpiles continues to decline.

Rio's already cut $1bn fat in the Pilbara–autonomous vehicles and data analytics will save another $200 million a year on maintenance over the next 3 years.

Chinese iron ore futures soar 5% after government pledges to speed up infrastructure spending since some sectors like telecoms are only "30–40% completed".

Glencore's bold move and huge jump in Chinese concentrate imports light fire under copper price.