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China is paying a high price for its ban on Australian coal: Russell

The restrictions on imports from Australia came into effect in the second half of last year, resulting in China's imports dropping to virtually zero in the first two months of this year.

Reuters | April 9, 2021 | 7:35 am

China’s CNGR to make nickel matte in Indonesia as battery demand grows

The project with Singapore-based Rigqueza International will produce 30,000 tonnes…

Reuters | April 8, 2021 | 2:30 pm

Value of top 50 mining companies surges $600 billion from covid lows

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices…

MINING.com Editor | April 8, 2021 | 12:21 pm

Iron ore price rally stalls as China steel pulls back

Analysts, however, said moves to rein in steel output in…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 8, 2021 | 9:19 am

EV momentum ‘unstoppable’ – report

According to McKinsey & Company, the e-mobility industry’s positive performance…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 8, 2021 | 6:11 am

Mosaic in talks to acquire Vale fertilizer unit in $3bn deal — report

A cash-and-stock deal is said to be the favourite option at this point, though the parties are also discussing other alternatives.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2016 | 7:06 am

Glencore: Massive investment in coal mines needed

Up to 1 billion tonne annual supply gap in seaborne coal by 2030 if no new mines are built according to climate change report by Swiss mining, trading giant.

Frik Els | June 13, 2016 | 3:01 pm

Copper price big loser as other commodities rally

Amid broad advance in metals and energy, copper price sinks to lowest in four months – is China and world economy worse off than is currently believed?

Frik Els | June 10, 2016 | 12:20 pm

Chinese miners eye Glencore’s Kazakh gold operation

Zhongjin Gold Corp., Shandong Gold Mining Co. and Zijin Mining Group Co. said to be among potential bidders.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2016 | 6:05 am

Australia recovers lost ground, named world’s top mining investment destination

Canada slipped in the Fraser Institute’s global ranking, while Chile remains the most attractive jurisdiction in Latin America.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2016 | 3:55 am

China on track to import 1 billion tonnes of iron ore this year

Chinese import volumes jumped 22% in May compared to last year giving support to iron ore price back above $50 a tonne.

Frik Els | June 8, 2016 | 1:38 pm

China’s copper concentrate imports surge again

Chinese smelters take in 45% more copper concentrate in May bringing year-to-date imports to whopping 6.7 million tonnes.

Frik Els | June 8, 2016 | 12:09 pm

Afghanistan deploys security forces in large illegal mining crackdown

The country lost at least $27.5 million in revenue from lapis lazuli between 2014 and 2015. In contrast, armed groups earned about $20 million just in 2014.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2016 | 3:42 am

Iron ore jumps to two-week high

Firmly back above $50 a tonne as miners' cost deflation eases.

Frik Els | June 7, 2016 | 4:03 pm

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