China to step up deep sea mining effortsChinese state shipbuilding company says mining the seabed will help the country reduce “heavy reliance on foreign suppliers” of critical minerals.Frik Els | March 14, 2023 | 2:46 pm
Rio Tinto sees robust short term outlook for copperThe miner started this week the underground phase of the…Reuters | March 14, 2023 | 7:34 am
China removes all remaining curbs on Australian coal importsImports could reach 1 million tons in the first half…Bloomberg News | March 14, 2023 | 6:45 am
China scientists discover huge lithium deposit in Everest region The hard-rock resource has the potential to host the third-biggest mine of its kind in China, according to ScienceNet.cn. Bloomberg News | February 16, 2022 | 7:21 am
Chart: Bulk commodities most affected by Russia-Ukraine conflict Woodmac flags growing commodity supply chain inefficiencies as Russia-Ukraine geopolitical tensions simmer. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 15, 2022 | 11:39 am
Iron ore price plummets 9% as China warns traders to avoid fake pricing Several iron ore companies were reportedly called to a meeting with the economy’s top planning body in Beijing. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 15, 2022 | 9:46 am
Coal is still raising trillions of dollars despite green shift Commercial banks have channeled more than $1.5 trillion across the coal supply chain since the start of 2019. Bloomberg News | February 15, 2022 | 8:34 am
Lithium supply crunch Part II – this time it’s for real Scarcity of what is a critical input for EV batteries could potentially act as a powerful brake on e-mobility, writes Andy Home. Reuters | February 15, 2022 | 8:25 am
China approves $756m new coal mine in northern province The mine will have an annual production capacity of 3 million tonnes. Reuters | February 15, 2022 | 8:10 am
Trader known as ‘big shot’ battles mystery nickel stockpiler Tsingshan chairman Xiang Guangda isn’t afraid to place big derivatives bets on where prices are headed next. Bloomberg News | February 14, 2022 | 5:10 pm
Iron ore price retreats as China seeks to cool rally China's Dalian Commodity Exchange announced an increase in the transaction fee for iron ore futures contracts for February to May deliveries. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 14, 2022 | 10:51 am
Giant miners to see record profits slip as cost pressures bite The top-five western diversified mining companies may see combined 2021 second-half earnings of $73 billion. Bloomberg News | February 13, 2022 | 10:02 am