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New sinter technology could greatly reduce iron, steel making emissions

Australia-based researchers have developed a new type of sinter that reduces the amount of coke consumed at sinter plants by about 23%.

Staff Writer | June 27, 2023 | 6:06 am

Friedland warns of a copper ‘train wreck’ as supply stalls

Copper is poised to follow other commodities upended by recent…

Bloomberg News | June 26, 2023 | 10:20 am

The China-driven metals ‘super cycle’ is over, Jefferies says

Asia’s largest economy has been a crucial support for metals…

Bloomberg News | June 23, 2023 | 10:10 am

Copper price falls on hawkish rate hikes, strong dollar

Declining stocks have heightened market concern about the availability of…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 23, 2023 | 9:50 am

Palladium price in retreat on EV prospects, growth risks

Palladium could extend this year's near 30% price decline as…

Reuters | June 23, 2023 | 8:29 am

Tesla gets 8,000 workers back at Shanghai plant, report says

Plant was closed for about three weeks due to a covid-19 outbreak.

Bloomberg News | April 19, 2022 | 8:15 am

Top 50 mining companies power through covid adding $1 trillion in value

Buoyant lithium, copper and gold prices lift value of top 50 mining stocks $1 trillion above covid lows – Russian miners prove resilient.

Frik Els | April 18, 2022 | 10:15 am

Copper price rises despite covid-19 worries in China

The country’s largest producer of the metal said it had halted production at its mining unit to comply with local government virus restrictions.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 18, 2022 | 9:10 am

China’s spreading lockdowns keeping metals supply chains snarled

China decided to stick with its Covid Zero policy, despite growing evidence that it’s threatening economic growth.

Bloomberg News | April 18, 2022 | 7:53 am

China’s daily coal output in March hits record high

China churned out 395.79 million tonnes of coal last month.

Reuters | April 18, 2022 | 7:45 am

China iron ore futures gain on demand recovery hopes

Benchmark iron ore futures in China surged nearly 4% on Friday, erasing most of the week's losses, as mills ramped up production.

Reuters | April 15, 2022 | 10:31 am

Iron ore price rises on hopes of Chinese stimulus measures

Shanghai has locked down its 25 million residents for almost three weeks as authorities attempt to contain the country’s biggest outbreak of covid-19 since the virus was first identified.

Staff Writer | April 14, 2022 | 9:38 am

Opinion: China’s March commodity imports were subdued, more softness ahead

t's likely that the determination of the authorities to stamp out covid-19 will lead to ongoing lockdowns and economic disruption in coming weeks, writes Clyde Russell.

Reuters | April 14, 2022 | 8:26 am

Shanghai zinc price soars to near 15-year high

Prices rallied to their highest since July 2007 while nickel surged nearly 8%, on worries over supply shortages.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 13, 2022 | 9:30 am

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