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Copper price is set to close at its lowest level since January 5

A Reuters poll showed that prices are due to recover slightly, supported by low inventories.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 3, 2023 | 10:15 am

Livent boosts forecast on bullish outlook for lithium prices, demand

The company posted net income of $114.8 million for Q2,…

Reuters | May 2, 2023 | 1:59 pm

Column: Soft China PMI likely to flow through to uneven commodity demand

The surprise contraction in China's manufacturing index in April underlines…

Reuters | May 1, 2023 | 7:52 am

GRAPHIC: Lithium prices bounce after big plunge, but surpluses loom

A global market deficit is expected for 2023 as a…

Reuters | April 28, 2023 | 11:01 am

Metal prices to fall in 2023 — World Bank

“In the longer term, the energy transition could significantly lift…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 28, 2023 | 10:54 am

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Miners’ decarbonization strategies may strengthen their business profiles – report

According to Fitch Ratings, the commodity price rally is pushing companies to rebalance their capital allocation towards decarbonization investments and growth.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 16, 2021 | 6:06 am

Copper price rises as investors cheer Xi-Biden talks

Copper prices rose on Tuesday as the dollar weakened and risk sentiment improved on positive developments from a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Reuters | November 15, 2021 | 10:12 pm

This chart shows copper price could dive 28% going into 2022

New report argues rising mine supply, steep fall in demand from China’s property sector and shifting global consumption patterns away from goods to services will send copper prices skidding.

Frik Els | November 15, 2021 | 10:01 pm

China doubles down on slower coal exit after COP26 spat

China attaches “high importance” to the energy transition, and has recently set out major steps including a target to reduce coal consumption from 2026.

Bloomberg News | November 15, 2021 | 9:49 pm

Gold price rally stalls as China data shows growth stabilizing

Bullion finished last week at its highest since June as accelerating price pressures rocked bond markets.

Bloomberg News | November 15, 2021 | 9:53 am

Copper price down on fears of slowdown in China

Fears of a slowdown in China are overblown with the government likely to act if needed to support growth, said Commerzbank analyst Daniel Briesemann.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 15, 2021 | 9:15 am

14 million tonnes a day show why China and India won’t quit coal

No other nations have added more coal-fired power-plant capacity in the past decade than the two countries.

Bloomberg News | November 15, 2021 | 3:29 am

Australia’s Eastern Iron partners with Yahua to develop lithium projects

The two companies will establish a long-term strategic partnership for the supply of spodumene concentrates.

Reuters | November 14, 2021 | 8:45 pm

China’s monthly coal output rises to highest since March 2015

The world's biggest producer and consumer of the dirty fossil fuel churned out 357.09 million tonnes of coal last month.

Reuters | November 14, 2021 | 8:32 pm

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