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China iron ore price surges to highest since August on improving consumption

With expectations that China will stabilise its economy and stimulate the real estate sector, iron ore demand is seen to be rising, analysts with Huatai Futures wrote in a note.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 6, 2022 | 8:27 am

Sigma Lithium to start civil works at vast Brazilian project

Grota do Cirilo is the largest hard rock lithium project…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2022 | 9:31 am

Copper price up despite China demand concerns

"The lockdown in China has already led to a slowdown…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 4, 2022 | 8:19 am

China lifts aluminum exports as Western production slides

Europe and the US need more aluminum. China, it seems,…

Reuters | April 4, 2022 | 7:43 am

The battery metal really worrying China is lithium, not nickel

Lithium carbonate in China jumped about 472% from a low…

Bloomberg News | April 4, 2022 | 7:19 am

Cobalt price, nickel usage limit damage to EV Metal Index

Value of cobalt, nickel, graphite and lithium in newly-sold electric cars hold up despite impact of covid-19 as EV industry focus shifts to Europe.

Frik Els | April 23, 2020 | 8:13 pm

China’s EV battery sector frets over supply

China’s two biggest lithium suppliers, Tianqi and Ganfeng, have both issued profit warnings recently.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 23, 2020 | 12:41 pm

China’s long-term need for LNG still huge; short-term demand uncertain due to covid-19

China’s shift from coal is being driven primarily by its air pollution crisis.

JWN Staff | April 23, 2020 | 12:10 pm

MMG copper output sinks on Peru force majeure

Production declined 20% in Q1 due mainly to disruptions at its Las Bambas mine in Peru.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 23, 2020 | 7:07 am

De Beers axes production forecast amid market collapse

As many other diamond miners, De Beers is trying to weather a shutdown of the global supply chain.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 23, 2020 | 3:20 am

Pandemic puts China metals supply chain in jeopardy

China boosted copper imports in March, but still faces challenges as key suppliers are cutting output.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 22, 2020 | 3:00 pm

US quandary: securing weapons-grade minerals without China

The US wants to curb its reliance on China for specialized minerals used to make weapons and high-tech equipment, but it faces a Catch-22.

Reuters | April 22, 2020 | 1:10 pm

Emissions to drop 6% this year due to pandemic

The World Meteorological Organization says the forecast comes as covid-19 has brought transportation and industrial energy production to a near halt.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 22, 2020 | 3:43 am

China’s recent tailings leak the worst in 20 years

The environment ministry said waste reached as far as 68 miles from the operation, the country's largest molybdenum mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2020 | 8:11 am

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