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First Australian coal cargoes arrive in China, await customs clearance

At least two vessels carrying Australian coal have arrived in China for the first time since an unofficial ban on imports was introduced more than two years ago

Reuters | February 8, 2023 | 8:12 pm

2022 was record year for central bank gold buying, WGC confirms

Central bank demand for gold totalled 1,136 tonnes valued at…

Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 9:50 am

Fancy colour diamond prices up 3.9% in 2022

Prices for yellow diamonds climbed by 4.6% from the previous…

Staff Writer | February 8, 2023 | 6:14 am

Anglo CEO warns extreme weather threatens global mine supplies

The mining industry has been struggling to hit production targets,…

Bloomberg News | February 7, 2023 | 10:43 am

Historically low stocks behind spike in zinc price for delivery tomorrow

Zinc inventories in LME registered warehouses at 16,225 tonnes are at…

Reuters | February 7, 2023 | 5:06 am

Copper mining is Opec on crack, so why is the price falling?

Half the world’s copper mining is controlled by just three countries, and China alone refines 40% of the metal central to the green energy transition away from fossil fuels.

Frik Els | July 13, 2021 | 1:47 pm

Copper price slides as China vows measures to ease commodity prices

China's copper imports fell for a third straight month in June.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 13, 2021 | 8:54 am

Iron ore price up on China’s export growth

Export growth accelerated to 32.2% in dollar terms the customs administration said, overturning economist's expectations of a slowdown to 23%.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 13, 2021 | 8:35 am

China to keep economy within reasonable range, act to ease commodity prices

China, the world's biggest importer of most major commodities, has already made several attempts to stall a surge in prices for everything from iron ore to coal.

Reuters | July 13, 2021 | 8:11 am

Forecasts morph into reality as tech metals fundamentals heat up

Demand for technology metals is accelerating ahead of the supply curve.

Henry Lazenby | July 12, 2021 | 3:10 pm

Copper price down while China’s smelters reduce production

China's major copper smelters lowered production in June by 3.6% from the previous month due to seasonal maintenance.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 12, 2021 | 8:43 am

Iron ore price up despite high China ferrous scrap imports

China's recycled steel imports hit 114,741 million tonnes in May, more than 28 times the volume seen in January when the country lifted import restrictions on ferrous scrap.

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