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China backing autocratic regimes to secure resources — report

Autocratic regimes represent for Beijing greater supply stability than democracies that are, or may become, hostile to China, Verisk Maplecroft says.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2021 | 5:01 pm

Copper price up on strong demand outlook and supply disruptions

Tight copper concentrate supply remains a concern for downstream copper…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 17, 2021 | 9:16 am

China probes mine deaths cover-up in top steel province

The country recorded 573 mine-related deaths in 2020.

Reuters | March 17, 2021 | 7:36 am

Nickel demand for EVs to outpace lithium and cobalt – report

Fitch expects nickel demand for EV battery manufacturing to average…

MINING.com Editor | March 16, 2021 | 12:25 pm

Aluminum price hits 9-year high on Chinese supply concerns

The Chinese city of Baotou in Inner Mongolia ordered some…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 16, 2021 | 9:36 am

Iron ore nose-dives, hits fresh lows of $44.6 per tonne

Chinese import price for 62% iron content fines at the port of Qinqdao lost $5.01 or 10.01% of its value to $44.59 a tonne, the largest percentage drop on record.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2015 | 9:10 am

China panic crushes mining stocks

Billions wiped from mining sector as gold, silver prices fall and copper, iron ore prices plummet to 2009 levels amid Chinese stock market collapse.

Frik Els | July 7, 2015 | 2:59 pm

Copper prices hit 6-year low, blame China

As high volatility in the Chinese stock-market reinforced worries of a dropping demand from the nation, the world’s top metals consumer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2015 | 9:30 am

These are the top business risks mining and metals firms face

Getting — and keeping — a social license to operate, as well as resource nationalism, remain among the top five business risks for the industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2015 | 7:50 am

Iron ore prices going from bad to worse — below $50

The sustained losses place smaller miners back in the danger zone.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2015 | 4:00 am

Iron ore price getting crushed again

Chinese steel prices fall to record low Monday, dragging down iron ore price another 4%.

Frik Els | July 6, 2015 | 4:16 pm

Australian coal miners attack China’s new testing system

They claim Beijing is using it to block imports and so favour its own struggling coal industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2015 | 3:25 am

Investment banking prescriptions for Eldorado Gold’s ailment

"Ideally the company should be broken up into a Chinese piece, a Turkish-listed piece and an 'other' piece."

Hallgarten & Company | July 5, 2015 | 9:16 am

Iron ore hits four-month low

As fresh reports provided further evidence of a slowing Chinese economic and consequently increasing stock piles up at its ports.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2015 | 7:25 am

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