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Copper price hits eight-year high on US stimulus hopes

Metal prices rose again on Tuesday with investors weighing prospects for a fast-tracked stimulus package in the US.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 9, 2021 | 9:06 am

Iron ore imports outside China show signs of recovery

Major buyers other than China - namely Japan, South Korea…

Reuters | February 9, 2021 | 7:41 am

The possible Chinese coal link in Tesla’s Bitcoin binge

Any new Bitcoin generated after the cryptocurrency’s Elon Musk-aided surge…

Bloomberg News | February 9, 2021 | 3:10 am

China set to unload some stranded Australian coal

The measure doesn’t mean China is loosening its ban on…

Bloomberg News | February 8, 2021 | 2:50 pm

Copper price rally resumes on US stimulus, decade low China stocks

Chinese inventories have dropped to near decade lows on robust…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 8, 2021 | 9:43 am

China’s green ban hitting Aussie coal exporters hard

Australia exports as much as 49 million tonnes of thermal coal a year to China.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2015 | 5:02 pm

Battle for control of Asia Resource heats up

Its chairman Bob Kamandanu decided to step down only weeks ahead of a vote proposed by largest shareholder Samin Tan to replace most directors and take the reins at the company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2015 | 11:34 am

Copper price touches 63-month low

Chinese deflation fears pulls copper price down to $2.73 a pound, lowest since September 2009.

Frik Els | January 9, 2015 | 9:07 pm

Proposed B.C. coal mine to rely mostly on foreign workers, cost almost double

More than half the employees at Murray River coal mine be temporary foreign workers in 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2015 | 5:06 pm

CHARTS: Iron ore price won’t withstand 2015 supply flood

Dozens of mines closed last year but another 175 million tonnes will have to drop out to neutralize 2015 output growth, which unlike copper is de-risked.

Frik Els | January 9, 2015 | 12:41 am

Platinum, palladium prices in 2015: Start your engines

The stars will again align for a rise in PGM prices in 2015, but all bets are off if... Putin.

Frik Els | January 8, 2015 | 12:11 am

India’s rocketing iron ore imports

Still minuscule compared to China, but the subcontinent is now a net importer compared to shipments of 120 million tonnes per year before.

Frik Els | January 7, 2015 | 9:57 pm

Somalia ousts Chinese firm over alleged illegal mining

The firm is also said to have of caused civil turmoil and tensions in the region after introducing armed militia to protect its illegal operation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2015 | 6:40 pm

Silver price in 2015: Better the devil you know

Strong fundamentals will lift the price, but all bets are off if the many ETF investors who bought between $20–$30 lose confidence and start liquidating en masse.

Frik Els | January 6, 2015 | 11:18 pm

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