China’s copper smelters vow capacity controls after fees plungeExecutives from 19 smelters have agreed to re-arrange maintenance work, reduce runs and delay the startup of new projects.Bloomberg News | March 13, 2024 | 8:47 am
China’s top copper smelters agree on rare joint production cutsCopper price on the Shanghai Futures Exchange hit a 22-month…Reuters | March 13, 2024 | 8:00 am
Aluminum price nears six-week high on signs of seasonally robust demandAluminum stocks have surged by 85% this year in warehouses…Staff Writer | March 12, 2024 | 9:48 am
Leo Lithium signs deal with Ganfeng Lithium to raise $72 million Companies wil cooperate for the ramp-up of the Goulamina project in Mali. Reuters | May 29, 2023 | 8:19 am
It’s not a good time to be a steel mill or coal mine in China China’s raw materials producers are at the forefront of falling industrial profits. Bloomberg News | May 29, 2023 | 7:38 am
EV battery leader CATL joins BYD, Tesla to tap solar’s boom The moves come as the world is on track to install a record number of solar panels this year. Bloomberg News | May 26, 2023 | 9:16 am
China, Congo presidents meet in Beijing amid mining disputes The governments agreed to conduct regular reviews of their cooperation in the mining industry and address related disputes through “friendly negotiations.” Bloomberg News | May 26, 2023 | 8:44 am
Hedge funds bet against copper for first time in three years LME data this week showed investment fund positioning in copper flipped to a net short — the first since June 2020. Bloomberg News | May 26, 2023 | 7:46 am
Metals markets face grueling summer as Chinese demand falters Copper has dived below $8,000 a tonne and iron ore is trading south of $100. Bloomberg News | May 26, 2023 | 7:38 am
Scientists unveil role of global trade in mercury exposure A new study shows that almost half of the mercury exposure comes from mercury embedded in global trade. Staff Writer | May 26, 2023 | 6:06 am
RANKED: World’s top copper producers in 2022 Santiago-headquartered Chilean state miner Codelco holds top spot. MINING.com Editor | May 25, 2023 | 2:23 pm
Siemens Gamesa to cut reliance on China for rare earths, permanent magnets Siemens Gamesa last month signed a deal with Australia's Arafura Rare Earths to procure 200 tonnes of materials a year. Reuters | May 25, 2023 | 9:19 am