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BHP says copper output needs to double in 30 years

Metal is well placed to benefit from the decarbonisation targets of some the world's biggest economies including top carbon emitter and top metals consumer China.

Reuters | December 3, 2020 | 8:28 am

China coking coal surges as covid throttles Mongolia border

Coking coal prices in China have soared to a four-year…

Bloomberg News | December 2, 2020 | 8:10 am

Lead hits 1-year high on mine disruption but oversupply looms

Metal was the top performer among LME metals last month.

Reuters | December 2, 2020 | 7:48 am

Mining supercycle talk back as copper, iron ore prices surge to 7-year highs

Goldman Sachs predicts "structural bull market" for commodities similar to…

MINING.com Editor | December 1, 2020 | 12:15 pm

Teck looks to boost Chinese coal sales amid stalled Australian shipments

Fourth quarter sales to China remained within guidance of 5.8-6.2…

Reuters | December 1, 2020 | 10:54 am

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Glasenberg pulls off blockbuster Las Bambas deal

Chinese buyers cough up $6.3 billion in cool hard cash for massive Peru copper project indicating renewed confidence in prospects for the red metal.

Frik Els | April 13, 2014 | 9:11 pm

The Ore Wars after the Flash Crash

The 8% one-day drop in the iron ore price in March was the result of a new dynamic in the market: panicked selling by traders using ore as loan collateral.

Frik Els | April 13, 2014 | 7:05 pm

Gundlach on Chinese economic growth: ‘How about a minus 7?’

Founder and chief investment officer of $49 billion DoubleLine Capital may be a huge China bear, but he likes gold.

Frik Els | April 13, 2014 | 5:49 pm

Copper, iron ore imports defy China weakness

China's iron ore imports jump 21% to 74 million tonnes while copper imports surge 31%.

Frik Els | April 10, 2014 | 7:12 pm

Maritime piracy shifts to Atlantic, Southeast Asia

Of the 70 pirate attacks so far this year, 53 have been in the waters off Southeast Asia and West Africa and some 50 crew remain in captivity.

Frik Els | April 10, 2014 | 5:44 pm

Signs of Chinese import surge lifts iron ore price to 6-week high

Iron ore is honing in on the $120 a tonne-level, long considered an industry price floor.

Frik Els | April 9, 2014 | 10:21 pm

Study: Copper surplus likely to push price down to $2.75 a pound

The closely-watched Thomson Reuters GFMS annual copper survey paints a grim picture for the copper price in 2014 and beyond.

Frik Els | April 8, 2014 | 9:29 pm

Iron ore price tracks higher as Chinese finance deals unravel

Iron ore is up 12% from lows sparked by panicked selling from Chinese traders and mills using stockpiles for trade credit.

Frik Els | April 8, 2014 | 7:51 pm

Mining, oil and gas companies, at highest risk of cyber-attacks: report

Personal assistants at large mining companies and PR people were the most targeted by online criminals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2014 | 5:24 pm

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