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Iron ore price falls to lowest in 18 months on dismal demand outlook

China's monthly steel production has been falling since July after seeing double-digit growth in the first half of the year.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 18, 2021 | 9:01 am

Vale courts Latin steel mills again as China infatuation fades

The Brazilian miner is taking a fresh look in its…

Bloomberg News | November 18, 2021 | 7:54 am

Global energy storage installation expected to be 20 times larger within a decade

BloombergNEF says boom in stationary energy storage will require more…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 18, 2021 | 5:04 am

All eyes on China as LME copper spreads collapse

Bears and bulls are waiting to see what happens next…

Reuters | November 17, 2021 | 8:15 am

Metals from aluminum to zinc are all flashing tight supply right now

From aluminum to zinc, spot prices for base metals on…

Bloomberg News | November 17, 2021 | 7:30 am

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Rio Tinto signs JV exploration deal with China’s Minmetals

The companies are committed to explore for mineral deposits first in the Asian country and then the rest of the world .

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2018 | 5:58 am

Gold jewelry sales recovering in China, but platinum left on the shelf

Chinese jewelry sales are a key component of global demand for both physical gold and platinum, accounting for 14% and 16% of consumption respectively.

Reuters | June 5, 2018 | 2:22 pm

US lawmakers set bill seeking to control Trump on tariffs – key lawmaker

Some Republican lawmakers warn that Trump could trigger a trade war that would destabilize the economy and ultimately hurt American workers.

Reuters | June 5, 2018 | 10:27 am

About 75,000 jobs to go in Germany’s auto industry because of EVs — study

The country's car industry currently employs about 840,000 people, with 210,000 of them working on powertrain production, the sub-sector set to be the worst hit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2018 | 3:45 am

GO GOLD! Inflationary tariffs could supercharge the yellow metal

"What I can say with full confidence, though, is that prices will rise—for producers and consumers alike—which is good for gold but a headwind for continued economic growth."

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | June 4, 2018 | 3:22 pm

US-China need new trade framework, says former negotiator

The world’s two biggest economies need to agree on a new framework that will allow both of their economic systems to co-exist.

Bloomberg News | June 4, 2018 | 12:22 pm

Metals merry-go-round: hiring picks up as prices recover

More hires are expected as brokers eye opportunities from China’s mainland exchanges opening to investors abroad.

Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 11:40 am

China’s Chinalco starts $1.3bn expansion of Peru copper mine

The investment will increase the mine's copper output by 45 percent by 2020, with the value of production exceeding $2 billion annually.

Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 9:30 am

Judge orders Chinese company to stop mining activities in Ecuadorian town

A judge from the Ecuadorian province of Cuenca ruled that Ecuagoldmining South America S.A violated article 57 of the country’s Constitution.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 3, 2018 | 10:44 am

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