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Metals markets face grueling summer as Chinese demand falters

Copper has dived below $8,000 a tonne and iron ore is trading south of $100.

Bloomberg News | May 26, 2023 | 7:38 am

Scientists unveil role of global trade in mercury exposure

A new study shows that almost half of the mercury…

Staff Writer | May 26, 2023 | 6:06 am

RANKED: World’s top copper producers in 2022

Santiago-headquartered Chilean state miner Codelco holds top spot.

MINING.com Editor | May 25, 2023 | 2:23 pm

Siemens Gamesa to cut reliance on China for rare earths, permanent magnets

Siemens Gamesa last month signed a deal with Australia's Arafura…

Reuters | May 25, 2023 | 9:19 am

BHP confident China property recovery will boost metals demand

Weaker-than-expected construction, particularly in the property sector, has pushed iron…

Bloomberg News | May 25, 2023 | 8:26 am

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Global EV sales jumped in 2021, as did deployment of high nickel battery chemistries

Adamas Intelligence reports that 54% of battery capacity deployed onto roads globally in new plug-in electric vehicles was powered by high nickel cathode chemistries.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 18, 2022 | 6:06 am

China’s renewables boom year poses major challenges to western markets

Balancing reliance on China’s technology providers with local interests is now a key political as well as environmental challenge, says Wood Mackenzie.

Wood Mackenzie | February 17, 2022 | 11:41 am

BHP’s iron ore profits show why Beijing wants to talk the price down

If an average price of $130 a tonne is assumed for the first half of 2022, it implies that BHP is making $50 a tonne more than what Beijing might deem reasonable, writes Clyde Russell.

Reuters | February 17, 2022 | 7:35 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

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