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Iron ore price lowest since March on Chinese steel curbs

Iron ore inventories at 45 ports in China increased by 260,000 tonnes last week to 127 million tonnes.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 18, 2021 | 9:03 am

Copper price extends decline on fears over fourth covid-19 wave

Copper price has been weighed down by possible policy tightening…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 17, 2021 | 8:46 am

Chinese miner fined over molybdenum ore spill – media

In the March 2020 incident water containing molybdenum ore flowed…

Reuters | August 17, 2021 | 7:43 am

Copper price falls on muted China retail and industrial data

Copper prices declined on Monday after data showed factory output…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 16, 2021 | 9:48 am

China’s steel output hits 15-month low

Chinese industrial production in July increased 6.4% y/y vs median…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 16, 2021 | 8:47 am

Chile’s Codelco sets up lithium subsidiary

The unit is expected to help speed up the approval of legislation that allows the exploration and exploitation of the country’s vast lithium deposits.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 14, 2017 | 4:27 am

Copper production jumped by a million tonnes last year

But market was in small deficit according to study.

Frik Els | April 13, 2017 | 3:37 pm

Coking coal price jumps to six-year high

Up another 5% on Thursday – stones throw away from all-time high.

Frik Els | April 13, 2017 | 9:53 am

Australia greenlights Rio Tinto’s $2.45bn sale of coal mines to Yancoal

With the Foreign Investment Review Board’s approval, Rio Tinto is a step closer to fully exit thermal coal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2017 | 4:43 am

Iron ore, copper price plunge brings carnage to mining stocks

Worries about Chinese economy and rising tension surrounding North Korea brings fear trade to mining and industrial metals.

Frik Els | April 12, 2017 | 2:44 pm

Iron ore market keeps getting uglier — prices at lowest since November

The commodity is now trading below $70 a tonne and has just suffered its largest one-day percentage decline in over a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2017 | 3:24 am

Lead price boost as deficits set to widen

New report says despite a slowdown in China, falling mine production will push lead prices higher over the next five years.

Frik Els | April 11, 2017 | 11:44 am

Coking coal price soars past $300

Coking coal price has doubled in two weeks – storm damage to rail lines could affect Australian exports for another four weeks.

Frik Els | April 10, 2017 | 1:05 pm

Iron ore prices keep falling despite a decrease in China’s inventories

After a 85% rise in 2016, iron ore prices are now down 3.2% so far this year, which has placed the commodity in a bear market.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 10, 2017 | 8:15 am

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