Chinese investment in coal-based steel mills still running hotSteelmakers received approvals from provincial authorities to invest about $100 billion in new coal-based mills over the past two-and-a-half years.Bloomberg News | August 1, 2023 | 8:14 am
Lithium Americas shareholders approve splitThe new Lithium Americas will own the Thacker Pass lithium…Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2023 | 3:40 am
In the race to mine the seabed, China takes a hard lineChina holds five mining contracts, the most of any country.Bloomberg News | July 31, 2023 | 11:22 am
Column: Iron ore needs China stimulus action, not just words It appears market participants want to see actual demand rising, rather than officials talking about it, writes Clyde Russell. Reuters | June 27, 2022 | 7:49 am
Metal traders leave Trafigura as falling prices hurt profits The departures come against a backdrop of falling commodity prices that has been less profitable for Trafigura than the booming markets earlier in the year. Bloomberg News | June 24, 2022 | 1:23 pm
Iron ore price up despite gloomy demand outlook In China's steel production hub, Tangshan city, 56 of the 126 blast furnaces were shut for maintenance, according to Sinosteel. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 24, 2022 | 9:40 am
Global commodity shock enters next phase with recession test What the rest of the year holds for raw materials from crude oil and natural gas to grains, gold, and iron ore? Bloomberg News | June 24, 2022 | 8:09 am
Column: Zinc’s turn to feel the squeeze as LME stocks evaporate It's an unwelcome development for the exchange after it had to suspend the nickel contract in March, writes Andy Home. Reuters | June 24, 2022 | 7:36 am
New oxidation-resistant copper thin films may change the electronics, semiconductor game Oxidation-resistant copper thin films could potentially replace gold in semiconductor devices. Staff Writer | June 24, 2022 | 6:06 am
China backs Russia in opposing bid to redefine conflict diamonds China agrees that the Ukraine issue falls outside the scope of the Kimberley Process. Reuters | June 23, 2022 | 9:56 am
Iron ore price rebounds after Chinese President pledges to meet development targets Xi Jinping re-iterated the country’s “social and economic development targets” at a business forum. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 23, 2022 | 9:20 am
Copper price at 16-month low as slowdown fears hit industrial metals market "The commodity world’s flagship is under fire,” one analyst said. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 23, 2022 | 8:55 am