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China to release copper, aluminium and zinc reserves to stabilize prices

Notice came as Beijing struggles to cool a surge in metal prices this year fuelled by a post-pandemic economic recovery, ample global liquidity and speculative buying that has dented manufacturers’ margins.

Reuters | June 16, 2021 | 1:23 am

US tariffs on Chinese permanent magnets counterproductive – report

President Biden to create Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force to…

MINING.com Editor | June 15, 2021 | 10:44 am

Iron ore price up as Western Australia calls for reset on China ties

Australia's biggest exporting state on Tuesday urged Canberra to stop…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 15, 2021 | 9:13 am

Copper price crashes 5% on talk China will release strategic reserves

Beijing may dump state metal stocks on overheating markets and…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 14, 2021 | 10:00 pm

Iron ore price up after mine closures in Brazil and China

Vale is considering the use of remote-controlled trains near the…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 14, 2021 | 11:38 am

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