Indonesia drawing plans to restrict nickel pig iron, ferronickel smelters

The country is currently the biggest producer of the two crude metals, and a restriction on more smelters coming online could hit Chinese stainless steel producers.

Reuters | June 24, 2021 | 7:33 am

Glencore’s Glasenberg says China can’t cool commodities for long

“I think that’s a short-term game because the underlying fundamentals will keep it at these levels,” the Glencore boss says.

Bloomberg News | June 23, 2021 | 6:08 pm

Copper price keeps soaring despite China’s attempt to cool rally

The release of state metal reserves is one of a number of attempts by Beijing to cool a stellar rally in commodity prices that has squeezed manufacturers’ margins.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 23, 2021 | 9:48 am

Iron ore price up on potential easing of Tangshan restrictions

China’s state planner and market regulator on Monday looked at the spot market at the Beijing Iron Ore Trading Center and said they would closely monitor prices.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 23, 2021 | 8:49 am

In the cost war, renewables are winning battles against fossil fuels — report

The International Renewable Energy Agency reports that, in some cases, new renewable power generation capacity has electricity costs lower than the cheapest source of new fossil fuel‑fired capacity.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 23, 2021 | 6:07 am

Zinc price: Q3 peak, long-term weakness on the cards – report

Long-term production growth outstripping low demand growth will pressure zinc prices to lower.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 22, 2021 | 11:54 am

CHARTS: Energy transition metals poised for uneven, explosive run higher

While prices of industrial metals have rocketed as the world moves away from fossil fuels, future price rises are likely to be limited to a select few energy transition ingredients.

Reuters | June 22, 2021 | 10:12 am