Epiroc to relocate operations from Japan to China

Production and development of drill rigs for surface construction will relocate from Japan to facility in Nanjing, China.

Epiroc | May 17, 2022 | 1:18 pm

Iron ore price up on supply woes, easing China covid curbs

Shanghai set out plans on Monday for the return of more normal life from June 1.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 17, 2022 | 9:08 am

Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand

The EV sector consumed 59,000 tonnes of cobalt in 2021, or 34% of total demand, according to a report by the Cobalt Institute.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2022 | 9:03 am

Copper price rises on easing covid-19 restrictions in China

Shanghai set out plans on Monday for ending the covid-19 lockdown that has lasted more than six weeks.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 17, 2022 | 8:26 am

China, US are racing to make billions from mining the moon’s minerals

Unlike in the era of Sputnik and Apollo, the world’s top superpowers can’t even agree on basic principles to govern the next generation of space activity.

Bloomberg News | May 17, 2022 | 7:19 am

Lithium sector needs $42 billion as pivot from China adds costs

The sector will require $7 billion of investment each year from now until 2028, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence said in a report.

Bloomberg News | May 16, 2022 | 7:43 am

Column: European smelter hits mean another year of zinc shortfall

The smelter twist in the zinc story isn't going away any time soon, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | May 16, 2022 | 7:04 am

Electric cars to account for over 80% of battery demand over next 20 years despite current challenges – report

At present, electric cars are the largest market among EVs, with sales more than doubling in 2021 to over 6.4 million.

Staff Writer | May 15, 2022 | 7:51 am

Copper stocks are building again, weighing on prices

Copper prices dropped to 8-month lows this week and a new report says headwinds for the bellwether will only get stronger over the rest of the year.

Staff Writer | May 13, 2022 | 11:27 am

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