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Nickel short seller could take $8 billion hit after price soars past $100,000 a tonne

A massive squeeze pushed nickel prices up by as much as 250%, the most extraordinary surge in the 145-year history of the LME.

MINING.com Editor | March 8, 2022 | 4:07 am

Ukraine invasion sets back Musk’s dream for cheaper EVs, for now

Rising prices of nickel, lithium and other materials threaten to…

Reuters | March 7, 2022 | 8:03 am

How much could battery recycling actually aid cobalt, lithium supply shortages?

IDTechEx estimates that a combined total of 180,000 tonnes of…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 6, 2022 | 10:24 am

Coal mine accident in China’s Guizhou kills 14

A collapse at the Shunxun coal mine in Zhenfeng county…

Reuters | March 6, 2022 | 9:56 am

China to boost coal output, reserves to ensure power supply

China will boost the production of more modern coal mines…

Reuters | March 5, 2022 | 11:54 am

Rio’s $1bn spend to reach zero emissions “not enough”

Rio's boss said consumers, governments and shareholders must all be willing to make sacrifices if climate targets are to be met.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 26, 2020 | 3:56 am

Pandemic fears: real and imagined

Until stability is restored you’ll want to carry the only form of currency that will not suddenly become worthless: gold and silver.

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | February 25, 2020 | 2:15 pm

Iron ore shows rain can triumph over China virus fears

Iron ore’s robust performance is built around supply disruptions from Australia and Brazil.

Reuters | February 25, 2020 | 1:45 pm

Anglo Pacific sees ‘mildly positive impact’ of coronavirus

Coking coal prices, which makes up the the majority of the company's earnings, are up 14%.

Bruno Venditti | February 25, 2020 | 9:54 am

Freeport CEO says ‘everybody is on edge’ with virus uncertainty

Richard Adkerson says that shutdowns in China are causing a buildup of exchange stockpiles.

Bloomberg News | February 24, 2020 | 4:40 pm

Paper money rejection is gold’s Minsky moment

China, Russia, Turkey and others, are already moving away from pricing trade in US dollars and buying US debt.

Richard Mills – Ahead of the Herd | February 24, 2020 | 3:09 pm

Coronavirus is double shock for China’s giant aluminium sector

The London Metal Exchange aluminium price sank to a three-year low of $1,685 per tonne at the start of February.

Reuters | February 24, 2020 | 10:29 am

China says major coal firms restore 95% of production capacity

Head of the administration’s coal department said that the capacity resumption rate has reached 76%.

Reuters | February 24, 2020 | 10:21 am

Gold is taking on $1,700 amid rising coronavirus fears

Price of gold has already risen about 11 percent this year.

Sunshine Profits | February 24, 2020 | 9:03 am

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