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Zinc price to remain high in the near term on Russia-Ukraine conflict – report

Fitch Solutions revises 2022 zinc price to $3,500/t from $2,900/t expected previously.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 30, 2022 | 11:11 am

Iron ore price extends rally on China post-lockdown demand expectations

Iron ore production in Asia to peak by 2025, Fitch…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 30, 2022 | 9:03 am

Lithium price takes a breather after record run amid buyers resistance

The battery-making ingredient is about 500% more expensive than a…

Bloomberg News | March 30, 2022 | 8:42 am

Iron ore may see structural shift on lack of new supply, decarbonization

The issue is that investments in additional iron ore capacity…

Reuters | March 30, 2022 | 8:08 am

China copper smelters raise Q2 treatment charge floor as supply woes ease

The rates are up 14.3% from $70 per tonne and…

Reuters | March 29, 2022 | 10:02 pm

Copper price rally builds after China imports surprise

Chinese imports of copper concentrate maintain record-breaking pace despite covid-19 disruptions.

Frik Els | April 14, 2020 | 10:32 am

Gold’s powerful rally brings $1,800 into view

Gold extended its rally to hit the highest in more than seven years.

Bloomberg News | April 14, 2020 | 8:23 am

Home: A brief history of China’s metals stockpiling programmes

When the going gets tough in industrial metal markets, the Chinese get stockpiling.

Reuters | April 13, 2020 | 9:35 am

China’s ‘green zone’ coal price tested as virus fight continues

China’s coal prices have sunk to levels that threaten state intervention.

Bloomberg News | April 13, 2020 | 9:03 am

MMG withdraws Las Bambas copper guidance

To comply with covid-19 measures, company said the mine would continue to operate at reduced levels, but did not provide a new full-year output guidance.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2020 | 7:13 am

Despite slowdown in EV sales, li-ion batteries remain critical – report

Roskill gives a forecast of what is to come.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 13, 2020 | 6:15 am

Shanghai copper hits near 4-week high on supply woes

The most-traded copper contract on the ShFE climbed as much as 1.9% to 41,980 yuan a tonne, its highest since March 17.

Reuters | April 13, 2020 | 6:00 am

Global coal production will grow this year despite covid-19

GlobalData says disruption has been most significant in China, but global output only marginally affected by pandemic.

MINING.com Editor | April 9, 2020 | 3:09 pm

Gold closely tracks debt-to-GDP ratio

Historically, we know that as the percentage of debt to GDP rises, so does gold.

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | April 8, 2020 | 12:41 pm

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