Five iron ore trends to watch in 2020 – report

In this interview with The Mining Report, Desormeaux notes that lithium is less dependent on short-term economic cycles than commodities like oil and copper, and says demand for lithium will grow faster than the global economy.

These reports today should be a loud warning for any investors and financier.

Prices "need to decline to a level that's so painful higher-cost Chinese mines will be forced to give up".

“Its use of offshore, low-tax jurisdictions in relation to its Australian operations, and the apparent uncertainty about ownership of the Abbot Point Port lease, raise questions about the ability of the public to scrutinize a project of such huge economic and environmental significance.”

Shanghai trader: "This Chinese New Year procurement period is very different from past years."

Expensive.

No money for iron ore.

The Australian junior iron ore producer is also studying whether it needs to write down the value of any ­assets ahead of next month’s half-year result.

The decision caps off a dreadful month for South Australia’s mining sector.