Copper price pressured by China demand worries

Price of the metal has fallen more than 5% since hitting an eight-year high last month.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 2, 2021 | 9:27 am

China starts 2021 with robust imports of major commodities

Imports of crude oil, iron ore and coal are all expected to show gains from prior months.

Reuters | February 2, 2021 | 9:16 am

Silver price plunges nearly 10% as Reddit rally reverses

Silver futures on the Comex were down 8%, priced at $26.87 an ounce on Tuesday morning.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 2, 2021 | 8:21 am

Experts warn of brewing space mining war among US, China and Russia

China and Russia are joining forces to keep America's increasing attempts to dominate extra-terrestrial commerce at bay.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2021 | 7:05 am

Platts launches daily China copper TC/RC assessment

Commodity pricing provider S&P Global Platts launched a daily assessment of spot treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for clean copper concentrate supply to top metals consumer China.

Reuters | February 1, 2021 | 12:15 pm

Global gold output to rise 5.5% in 2021 – report

Gold production is expected to bounce back and increase to 113.9moz this year.

MINING.com Editor | February 1, 2021 | 11:14 am

Silver price soars to eight-year high on Reddit frenzy

Most-active futures jumped as much as 13% to $30.35 an ounce on the Comex.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 1, 2021 | 9:17 am

Base metals analysts turn cautious after stellar rally

Analysts participating in Reuters base metals poll were cautious, expecting high inventories and rising supply to keep a lid on prices.

Reuters | February 1, 2021 | 8:23 am

Tesla hit by battery shortage amid rallying lithium, cobalt, nickel prices

CEO Elon Musk says Tesla doesn't have enough batteries to put new products like the Semi heavy duty truck into production.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 29, 2021 | 12:24 pm

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LME copper stocks plunge again as metal heads to China

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