Column: Nickel’s electric dreams turn into a pricing nightmareThe global nickel market flipped from deficit to surplus over the course of 2022.Reuters | February 27, 2023 | 7:55 am
China lithium probe shuts down a tenth of global supplySome lithium operations in Yichun, Jiangxi province, have been halted…Bloomberg News | February 27, 2023 | 3:32 am
Beijing probes illegal mining activities in Chinese lithium hubThe probe comes amid a "shutdown and rectification" of lithium…Reuters | February 26, 2023 | 9:21 am
Copper price rises as Chinese buyers come back to the market Indicators in the physical market suggest the country’s appetite for copper is picking up rapidly. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 25, 2021 | 8:58 am
Aluminum price near 3-year high after Jamaica refinery blaze The metal has surged 32% this year, second only to tin among the six base metals traded on the LME. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 25, 2021 | 8:20 am
China coal approvals seen adding to confusion on climate action Local authorities approved 24 plants with a combined capacity of 5.2 gigawatts, a 79% decline from the same period in 2020. Bloomberg News | August 25, 2021 | 8:04 am
Iron ore price jumps 7% on hopes of more support from Chinese government China’s central bank chief vowed to stabilize the supply of credit and boost the amount of money supporting smaller businesses and the real economy. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 24, 2021 | 8:36 am
Chalco profits soar on higher aluminum prices, production Chalco also lifted output of that material by 14.3% year on year to 8.25 million tonnes. Reuters | August 24, 2021 | 7:57 am
US critical mineral imports up 7.9% y-o-y in Q2 – report S&P Global Market Intelligence reports the volume of critical minerals flowing into the country in H1 2021 surpassed the 316,108 tonnes imported in H1 2020 by 41,209 tonnes. MINING.com Editor | August 23, 2021 | 9:55 am
Iron ore price down as China’s steel output slows Pressured by rising supply and cuts in steel production, iron ore has fallen roughly 40% since mid-July. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 23, 2021 | 9:03 am
Copper price rises as China reports no new covid-19 cases China has been grappling with the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant since July 20. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 23, 2021 | 8:31 am
Russell: Iron ore price slump justified by improving supply, China steel control The unknown factor for iron ore is what policy changes Beijing may adopt. Reuters | August 23, 2021 | 7:52 am