BHP warns Australian mining not ready for low-cost competitorsThe boom in demand from China’s industrialization is now “past the period of aggressive growth,” BHP’s Australia President said.Bloomberg News | November 17, 2024 | 4:44 pm
Aluminum price to average 6% higher in 2024, says Fitch Group’s BMIAnalysts also raised its 2024 aluminum price forecast from $2,400/tonne…Staff Writer | November 17, 2024 | 9:43 am
China’s copper buyers slash annual contracts with market in fluxFor 2025, buyers in China will take less refined metal…Bloomberg News | November 14, 2024 | 9:39 am
Column: China iron ore imports head for record even as steel output slips China is likely to import as much as 120 million tonnes this month. Reuters | October 22, 2024 | 7:25 am
Panic grows in alumina market as prices spike toward a record Prices for alumina have surged by more than 20% so far this month. Bloomberg News | October 22, 2024 | 6:52 am
Iron ore price retreats as mounting concerns on weakening steel demand weigh It fell below the key psychological level of $100 a ton to hit an intraday low at $99.8 earlier in the session. Reuters | October 22, 2024 | 1:26 am
China’s steel demand has shrunk to less than half global total China will account for less than half of global steel consumption in 2024 for the first time in six years, according to the World Steel Association. Bloomberg News | October 21, 2024 | 11:18 am
Metals drop on higher dollar; traders weigh China lending help The reductions in two key rates were larger than economists had expected. Bloomberg News | October 21, 2024 | 7:04 am
Peru’s Chinese-built mega port to soft launch in late November with Shanghai route Cosco Shipping Ports owns and will operate the port with a 60% stake, with 40% held by Peruvian miner Volcan, which is controlled by Glencore. Reuters | October 21, 2024 | 2:10 am
How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining industry with a costly problem. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | October 18, 2024 | 2:00 pm
Canada firms can request temporary relief from tariffs on China EVs, metals The measure is designed to help firms adjust their supply chains to cope with the new tariffs. Reuters | October 18, 2024 | 12:25 pm
Video: Reko Diq project ‘like the early days in Chile’ Barrick CEO Bristow says – Part 3 "We’re bringing new copper projects online just as the supply squeeze hits," Bristow says. Northern Miner Staff | October 18, 2024 | 11:30 am