Iron ore price on track for fifth weekly fall on demand worries

ArcelorMittal said it expects a slight contraction in Chinese steel demand in 2021, citing the country's real estate sector.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 12, 2021 | 9:58 am

Lithium prices keep rising on the strength of the Chinese market

"Structural shortage is set to hit in 2022," Benchmark Mineral Intelligence CEO Simon Moores tweeted recently.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 12, 2021 | 9:43 am

China to step up strategic mineral resource exploration

Plan includes petroleum, natural gas, copper, chrome, tungsten and rare earths.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 12, 2021 | 7:36 am

Greenland Minerals tanks as uranium ban leaves project in limbo

Greenland’s decision to ban uranium mining and exploration effectively blocked Kvanefjeld, which would produce the metal as by-product.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2021 | 4:00 am

China coal’s last hurrah comes too late for old mining towns

Despite an unexpected energy crunch that left authorities scrambling to guarantee coal supplies over the winter, it is still mostly business as usual for Henan's old mining regions.

Bloomberg News | November 11, 2021 | 3:08 pm

China resists COP26 push to end coal as energy security prevails

Energy security concerns will keep China from supporting the proposal on coal, Bloomberg sources say.

Bloomberg News | November 11, 2021 | 11:34 am

Codelco’s China clients stall on 2022 deals amid copper backwardation

Chinese customers are reluctant to sign up for copper supply in 2022 at the highest premium in seven years.

Reuters | November 11, 2021 | 9:05 am

Iron ore price rally is over, prices to follow multi-year downtrend — report

In the longer term, Fitch forecasts prices to decline from an average $155 a tonne in 2021 to $65 a tonne by 2025 and $52 a tonne by 2030.

MINING.com Editor | November 11, 2021 | 6:00 am

Global carmakers now target $515 billion for EVs, batteries

Global automakers are amping up investments aimed at weaning car buyers away from fossil fuels and meeting increasingly tough decarbonization targets.

Reuters | November 10, 2021 | 10:51 am

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