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More good news for lead price as market tightens further

Chinese smelters' treatment and refining charges for imported lead concentrate slide to $20–$30 per tonne, more than $100 below last year's peak.

Frik Els | October 11, 2017 | 2:35 pm

China’s top coke producer to curb output in pollution war

Shanxi Coking will trim around 900,000 tonnes of coke and 360,000 tonnes of chemicals from production during the coming winter months.

Reuters | October 11, 2017 | 2:00 am

Iron ore dangerously close to $60 a tonne

Ongoing concerns that looming steel production cuts in China on environmental grounds will sap steel mill demand continue to weigh on prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2017 | 7:02 am

Chinese companies to build 700 coal plants in and outside China

Of all the new coal generation expected to go online over the next decade, Chinese companies will build nearly half of it.

Andrew Topf | October 8, 2017 | 4:35 pm

Freeport pressed to give most of Grasberg copper-gold mine to Indonesia ASAP

Freeport agreed in August to divest a 51% stake in Grasberg to local interests in return for full operational control until 2041 plus fiscal and legal guarantees, but a final deal has still to be reached.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2017 | 6:01 am

In the heart of China’s coal country, a city bans most coal

The ban took effect from Sunday and restricts most companies and individuals from selling, transporting or burning coal in the urban area of Taiyuan.

Reuters | October 6, 2017 | 5:01 am

Vanadium: the energy storage metal

Vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) are fairly unique in the battery world.

Visual Capitalist | October 5, 2017 | 2:06 pm

Australia’s Port Hedland China iron ore exports up 2.8 pct in Sept — port

Overall, September iron ore shipments from the world's biggest export terminal for the steelmaking raw material increased to 43.4 million tonnes from 42.8 million in August.

Reuters | October 5, 2017 | 1:48 am

Philippines confirms environment minister who supports open pit mining ban

Roy Cimatu, who replaced ousted ecologist Regina Lopez in May, has said he would review evidence brought forward by mining companies and communities before deciding whether to keep, modify, or reverse his predecessor's measures.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2017 | 3:43 am

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