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China to strengthen raw material price supervision, crack down on speculators

Rising commodity prices have increased Chinese manufacturers' costs and squeezed margins.

Reuters | April 21, 2021 | 7:36 am

Cobalt, nickel battery use rises as electric sports cars gain popularity

EV Metal Index jumps 245% YTD, boosted by rising sales…

MINING.com Editor | April 20, 2021 | 11:44 am

Trafigura bets on green-nickel squeeze in defiance of China cure

The world’s worries over sourcing cheap, clean supplies of the…

Bloomberg News | April 20, 2021 | 9:59 am

Iron ore price surges to 10-year high after Vale, Rio miss on output

Iron ore prices jump 4% on Tuesday with $200 in…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 20, 2021 | 9:28 am

Home: Supercycle or China cycle? Funds wait for Dr Copper’s call

The copper market appears to be reaching a defining moment…

Reuters | April 20, 2021 | 8:10 am

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Will the copper price supply cut rally last?

Yes, says this new report which forecasts a further 15% rise in the copper price by the end of the year.

Frik Els | September 11, 2015 | 4:03 pm

Nuclear power to grow fastest in more than 20 years

World Nuclear Association report says declining secondary supply, Asian and Middle East reactor builds necessitate whole new mined uranium pipeline by 2025.

Frik Els | September 11, 2015 | 11:21 am

IEA predicts huge collapse in US oil output next year

The agency believes U.S. tight oil supply will sink by nearly 400,000 barrels a day in 2016.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2015 | 5:19 am

Iron ore price closing in on $60

Another surge on Thursday as Chinese stockpiles continues to decline.

Frik Els | September 10, 2015 | 2:53 pm

Iron ore price surges to 10-week high

Chinese iron ore futures soar 5% after government pledges to speed up infrastructure spending since some sectors like telecoms are only "30–40% completed".

Frik Els | September 9, 2015 | 3:35 pm

Canadian regulator lets Nexen reopen 40 utility pipelines at Long Lake

The remaining 55 pipelines affected by a suspension order must stay closed until the company can demonstrate they're safe.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2015 | 3:25 am

Campaign to save Australia’s coal sector heavily mocked in social media

The PR campaign praising the “endless possibilities” of coal in providing “light and jobs” has triggered a massive reaction among social media users.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2015 | 9:52 am

Glencore fights back — to slash debt by $10bn, halt copper mines in Africa

Mounting pressure from investors has forced the firm to come up with a $10 billion package of debt-reduction measures.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2015 | 3:49 am

Glencore’s just had one of its worst weeks ever — shares down 22 pct

The company, already the worst performer in the FTSE 100 index in 2015, has lost almost 60% of its value since the beginning of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 4, 2015 | 9:00 am

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