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Holistic approach to EV charging infrastructure brings green future closer – report

A report by IDTechEx estimates that there will be 18.7 million units in electric vehicle fleets on the road by 2032, which explains the current ramp-up of charging infrastructure.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 1, 2022 | 5:05 am

Congo court appoints temporary administrator to run China Moly’s Tenke mine

The order from the Tribunal of Commerce in the southeastern…

Reuters | February 28, 2022 | 4:15 pm

Iron ore price rises as Russia-Ukraine conflict stokes supply concerns

While Russia and Ukraine are not major suppliers of iron…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 28, 2022 | 8:34 am

China’s plans for coal could be upset by surge in energy prices

China’s state planning agency on Thursday announced another round of…

Bloomberg News | February 25, 2022 | 10:01 am

Dalian iron ore down on Chinese price control

Vale executives said on Friday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 25, 2022 | 8:51 am

China smelter Yuguang slashes zinc output in half amid virus outbreak

Smelters in China have been unable to sell off their high sulphuric acid inventories due to transport curbs imposed to contain the virus.

Reuters | February 13, 2020 | 2:15 pm

Coronavirus could reduce China’s battery storage production by 10% in 2020

Affected provinces were expected to contribute 162 GWh of battery cell production in 2020, equivalent to 61% of China cell manufacturing capacity.

MINING.com Editor | February 12, 2020 | 2:51 pm

Palladium, rhodium deficits set to grow in 2020

Mongolia said on Monday it would suspend deliveries of coal across its border into China until March 2.

Reuters | February 12, 2020 | 6:51 am

Rio says China virus slowing copper ore imports from Mongolia

Transport restrictions have been imposed to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Reuters | February 12, 2020 | 5:27 am

Virus hits China’s gold jewelry demand as shoppers stay away

Jewelry retailers are shortening business hours and managing time off for employees in an effort to prevent the disease from spreading.

Bloomberg News | February 11, 2020 | 4:24 pm

Is coronavirus the black swan that takes gold to-da-moon?

Concerns about the outbreak pushed investors from the stock market into long-term government bonds

Sunshine Profits | February 11, 2020 | 12:42 pm

Virus another wild card in nickel’s year of uncertainty

Nickel is the weakest performer in the LME base metals pack so far this year.

Reuters | February 11, 2020 | 11:32 am

China copper treatment charges hit 8-month high as smelters battle virus

Treatment and refining charges climbed to $62.50 a tonne and 6.25 cents a pound on Monday

Reuters | February 11, 2020 | 11:24 am

Iron ore, coking coal shrug off China coronavirus, look to stimulus

It would appear market participants are looking beyond the virus to increased stimulus spending by Beijing

Reuters | February 11, 2020 | 11:04 am

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