China’s top coal producing region tells miners to curb overproductionCoal miners in Shanxi were asked to reduce output and carry out safety checks from March to May.Reuters | February 21, 2024 | 9:45 am
China lithium futures ride environmental rollercoasterThe most-active July contract on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange surged…Reuters | February 21, 2024 | 9:20 am
CHART: China’s Belt and Road mining investment hits recordChina’s overseas investment in metals and mining as part of…Frik Els | February 20, 2024 | 9:57 am
Graphic: Hefty shortages to help buoy aluminum prices this year Supply disruptions in China are likely to offset slow demand growth and help bolster prices. Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 8:43 am
Lithium in China may be bottoming as low margins hit producers Benchmark Minerals said in a report that the price correction in China is "not emblematic of the entire market.” Bloomberg News | April 17, 2023 | 8:13 am
Critical minerals take central stage in US-China rivalry Critical minerals have become the new frontline of the rivalry between the world’s two superpowers. Rick Mills- Ahead of the Herd | April 14, 2023 | 12:19 pm
Copper price is rallying but China stimulus could be “phantom tailwind” Recent stimulus in China, consumer of half the world's copper, is the weakest in 20 years relative to the size of its economy -- report. Frik Els | April 14, 2023 | 9:53 am
Iron ore price lowest in 3 months on China’s rumored plan to cap steel output China to release plan to cap steel output at 2022 level. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 13, 2023 | 9:15 am
Column: Zinc treatment charges jump after 2022 smelter bottleneck A sharp rise in the annual benchmark smelter processing fee should incentivize a turnaround in metal production. Reuters | April 13, 2023 | 8:14 am
India’s rare earths miner eyes 400% expansion for clean energy State-owned IREL Ltd. aims to mine 50 million tons a year of rare-earths bearing ore by end-2032. Bloomberg News | April 12, 2023 | 9:11 am
The deep sea mining debate is “gone” — it’s happening, says The Metals Company CEO Automakers and steelmaking companies have shown interest in the technology, according to Gerard Barron. Bruno Venditti | April 11, 2023 | 10:21 pm
CHARTS: Mining’s top 50 companies top $1.4 trillion value amid M&A fever World’s top 50 mining companies build on gains in the first quarter of 2023, but remain well below valuations this time last year as M&A fever grips the sector. Frik Els | April 11, 2023 | 11:28 am