Copper may be too relaxed about Russian supply threatA readjustment of Russian copper trade flows may not be nearly as smooth as Doctor Copper seems to be expecting, writes Andy Home.Reuters | March 23, 2022 | 8:33 am
Copper deficit narrows slightly to 475,000 tonnes in 2021Global copper mine production grew on average 2.3% in 2021,…Henry Lazenby | March 22, 2022 | 1:50 pm
China tells EV battery chain it wants ‘rational’ lithium pricesLithium has soared nearly 500% in the past year.Bloomberg News | March 21, 2022 | 7:19 am
Aluminium surplus to balloon as producers resist output cuts Wood Mackenzie expects to see a surplus of at least 1.5 million tonnes this year. Reuters | March 27, 2020 | 9:26 am
Coronavirus slows US push to produce electric vehicle minerals Virus is dealing a blow to President Donald Trump's plan to curb Chinese control of the strategic minerals sector. Reuters | March 26, 2020 | 3:10 am
China Jan-Feb rare earth magnet exports fall 4.2% as virus curbs shipments Overall rare earth exports down 17.3% in January and February from a year earlier. Reuters | March 25, 2020 | 11:28 am
China’s first iron ore futures ETF raises $11m ahead of Friday debut The ETF will track the Dalian Commodity Exchange iron ore futures index and use its closing price on March 20 as a benchmark. Reuters | March 25, 2020 | 11:19 am
Pilbara Minerals signs 5-year lithium supply deal with Chinese firm The miner says it has yet to see any material impact to the Pilgangoora operations from the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters | March 25, 2020 | 8:51 am
Mongolia resumes coal exports to China Ulaanbaatar had suspended coal exports to China in February in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Reuters | March 24, 2020 | 11:18 am
China to limit new tailings dams to reduce safety, environmental risks Local governments are also asked to cap the number of existing tailings dams within their region. Reuters | March 23, 2020 | 8:56 am
China steel, copper inventories dip as demand recovers from virus Industrial output in China contracted at its sharpest pace in 30 years in the first two months of 2020. Reuters | March 20, 2020 | 2:36 pm
Swiss gold exports plunge as shipments to China collapse Switzerland exported 42.7 tonnes of gold in February, less than half the 87.4 tonnes shipped the previous month. Reuters | March 19, 2020 | 9:02 am