SQM warns of further lithium price drop, coronavirus impact

The rise of steel through the ages.

Outlook for rest of the year and next also brighter.

Most obvious measures include abandoning non-essential exploration work, postponing hires and focusing on core-business operations.

Stefan Ioannou of Haywood Securities tees up near-, medium- and long-term scenarios for three industrial metals—copper, zinc and nickel—and explains why he is most enthusiastic about zinc.

Asian traders are pulling the metal from warehouses at record levels and paying premiums last seen four years ago.

"Some bought too much when gold prices fell to $1,300 and now their cash is tight."

Power generation from renewable sources is expected to increase by 40% over the next five years.

The nation's mining and quarrying equipment market reached US$57 billion last year.

"Smart blasting, mineral pre-concentration, novel flowsheets and new grinding technologies are just a few of the different strategies which can improve cost effectiveness."