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GRAPHIC: More zinc mine suspensions loom if prices stay below $2,400/t

Weak demand from the construction industry has pushed zinc prices to levels which leave some miners with little or no profit.

Reuters | June 23, 2023 | 8:22 am

$1 billion SPAC deal shows how mining supply chains are breaking up

INTERVIEW: Artem Volynets of ACG Electric Metals wants to roll…

Frik Els | June 22, 2023 | 3:23 pm

Iron ore leads metals higher on hopes for more China stimulus

After swinging between gains and losses since Monday, iron ore…

Bloomberg News | June 22, 2023 | 7:37 am

Copper price rises on tight supply

Supply has tightened because of recent unfavorable import conditions, partly…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 21, 2023 | 7:54 am

China lithium price rebound to be capped by growing supply, analysts say

Spot lithium carbonate prices in China nearly doubled in the…

Reuters | June 21, 2023 | 6:52 am

Electric vehicle growth outpaces installation of battery chargers

The number of EVs on the road per public charging point globally rose to 9.2 at the end of last year, from 7.4 at the end of 2020.

Bloomberg News | April 12, 2022 | 7:50 am

The near-500% rally in lithium price is showing cracks in China

Lithium prices seem to be losing momentum in China, as the nation’s worsening coronavirus outbreak has upended the electric-vehicle supply chain.

Bloomberg News | April 12, 2022 | 6:54 am

Iron ore price slumps on covid-19 restrictions in China

"Previous market expectation was that steel demand would be postponed but not absent," analysts with GF Futures wrote in a note.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 11, 2022 | 8:14 am

Asia unlikely to rescue Russian coal amid Europe ban

There are already signs that Asia is likely to buy less Russian coal, rather than more, in coming months, writes Clyde Russell.

Reuters | April 11, 2022 | 7:25 am

China port congestion leaves everything from grains to metals stranded

Dotting the sea off Chinese ports are 477 bulk cargo ships waiting to deliver resources.

Bloomberg News | April 11, 2022 | 7:09 am

CATL isolates workers to avoid covid shutdown

Automakers including Tesla and Volkswagen have been forced to suspend production at their factories in Shanghai.

Bloomberg News | April 11, 2022 | 7:02 am

China EV maker Nio suspends production due to supply chain disruptions

China's measures to contain the recent surge of covid-19 cases disrupted operations at Nio's suppliers.

Reuters | April 9, 2022 | 11:39 am

Market value of top 50 mining companies surge $335 billion during Q1 2022

Extreme volatility on metal and mining markets continued into 2022 amid historically low stockpiles of metal on global exchanges, but for most […]

Frik Els | April 8, 2022 | 1:46 pm

BMW, Volkswagen suppliers face scrutiny over ties to Xinjiang

The concerns center around the production of aluminum, raising questions for another key industry about alleged human rights abuses in its supply chain.

Bloomberg News | April 8, 2022 | 10:37 am

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