Copper price extends decline on fears over fourth covid-19 wave

Copper price has been weighed down by possible policy tightening in some major economies and rising global coronavirus cases.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 17, 2021 | 8:46 am

Chinese miner fined over molybdenum ore spill – media

In the March 2020 incident water containing molybdenum ore flowed out of a tailings pond belonging to Yichun Luming Mining Co and into a local river system.

Reuters | August 17, 2021 | 7:43 am

Copper price falls on muted China retail and industrial data

Copper prices declined on Monday after data showed factory output and retail sales in China rose more slowly than expected in July.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 16, 2021 | 9:48 am

China’s steel output hits 15-month low

Chinese industrial production in July increased 6.4% y/y vs median estimate of 7.9%.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 16, 2021 | 8:47 am

Home: Funds unimpressed by mounting copper supply disruption

Macro headwinds in the form of slowing growth impetus in China and the spread of the Delta variant of covid-19 are currently outweighing copper’s micro-dynamics.

Reuters | August 16, 2021 | 8:29 am

New policies in Inner Mongolia may tighten synthetic graphite supply – report

Inner Mongolia’s energy consumption control policy could drive the synthetic graphite market into a deficit, Roskill says.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 15, 2021 | 7:13 am

China’s green ambitions aren’t halting new coal and steel plans

Construction began on 15 gigawatts of new coal power capacity in the first half, while companies announced 35 million tonnes of new coal-based steel-making capacity.

Bloomberg News | August 13, 2021 | 7:47 am

China nickel price jumps as stockpiles drop near record lows

Shanghai nickel up nearly 5% as warehouses empty out and refined supply slumps in world's largest market.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 12, 2021 | 12:58 pm

Iron ore price down on signs of economic slowdown in China

As steel production restrictions have begun and on signs of slowing Chinese economic activity, spot iron ore prices hit a more than four-month low this week.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 12, 2021 | 8:36 am

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