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Lithium supply chain threatened by East-West geopolitical tensions – report

Geopolitical risks and the US-China tensions pose threats on the global lithium supply chain, according to a new report by Fitch Solutions.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 6, 2021 | 6:06 am

Indonesia sets coal benchmark price at highest in a decade on Chinese demand

The ministry set the benchmark coal price at $115.35 per…

Reuters | July 5, 2021 | 3:07 pm

Ranked: The top 20 metals and mining billionaires

Although tech and bank CEOs get all the limelight, eight…

Visual Capitalist Elements | July 5, 2021 | 9:42 am

Iron ore price jumps as Tangshan mills resume production

Steel output at some producers was restricted due to the…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 5, 2021 | 8:03 am

Huge methane leak spotted in heart of China’s top coal hub

Details captured in European Space Agency satellite data show the…

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2021 | 7:51 am

Physical gold market in largest surplus in a decade

New report shows higher gold price during third quarter sparked 20% surge in global scrap supply even as jewellery sales in Asia fall to multi-year lows.

Frik Els | October 27, 2016 | 5:24 am

China’s lithium-ion battery market: drivers behind it and its sustainability

The China Lithium-Ion Battery market has seen a massive surge in growth over the last years, with a CAGR in excess of 50% since GCiS’ previous research conducted in 2011.

GCiS China Strategic Research | October 27, 2016 | 5:02 am

Zijin, Shandong go after Barrick Gold’s Veladero mine in Argentina

The potential sale of a 50% stake in Veladero mine could fetch Barrick more than $1 billion, sources familiar with the matter say.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2016 | 11:30 am

All these Australian mines are reopening thanks to the rally in coal prices

Glencore has already restarted its Collinsville mine in Queensland and there are at least seven other coal operations set to resume production before year-end.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2016 | 10:00 am