Copper price: After China ban, Australia had no problem finding new concentrate buyers
China was Australia’s no. 1 customer and in the past sucked in more than half the country’s exports.
World’s top copper mine moves step closer to strike over wages
The powerful union at Escondida in Chile set to vote on BHP's contract offer between…
CATL, Tesla battery supplier, unveils sodium-ion battery
Battery packs combining sodium-ion and lithium-ion cells could point towards compromise in performance for low-cost…
FLSmidth grabs Thyssenkrupp’s mining unit for $386 million
Business combination will create a global mining technology provider with operations from pit to plant.
Gold price jumps to 2-week high as Fed maintains dovish tone
Fed chairman Jerome Powell stated that the central bank is "nowhere near considering a rate…
RANKED: World’s 10 biggest gold mining companies
Many companies are engaged in the gold mining business, but the industry is dominated by a select group of players.
CHARTS: Iron ore, copper price – shot… chaser
BMO Capital Markets this week made some changes to its metals and mining outlook for…
Water crisis threatens iron transport on key Brazil river
The Parana River Basin in central Brazil is experiencing its worst water crisis in 91…
VIDEO: Chinese workers condemned for ordering soldiers to beat up artisanal miners in the DRC
According to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, mine workers ordered…
Rio Tinto’s lithium market entry likely only start of battery metals ambitions
"Lithium M&A likely a formality in the coming years" as Rio Tinto plans $2.4 billion…
Workers at Codelco’s Andina copper mine turn down contract offer, gird for strike
Andina produced 184,000 tonnes of copper in 2020, around 11% of the total output of Codelco.
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