March 19, 2021 Supply squeeze drags copper treatment charges below $20 a tonne Extremely tight copper mine supply has pushed spot treatment charges for concentrate to their lowest in more than a decade.
March 19, 2021 China steelmakers expect strong Q2 demand, drop in iron ore prices Executives expect the April-June period to see a sharp ramp-up in activity in China.
March 19, 2021 Rio Tinto endorses resolutions pushing for emissions cuts targets, lobby group pressure Company said that it would endorse resolutions to set targets for cutting carbon emissions and take tougher measures against lobby groups that do not follow its climate change goals.
March 18, 2021 Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma Report – mining majors adopted a conservative approach after the 2015–16 market downturn focusing on cost cutting, productivity and expanding liquidity.
March 18, 2021 Massive new port could give Vale back iron ore crown A project for a dedicated iron ore port with a capacity of up to 560 million tonnes per year is advancing in the north of Brazil.
March 18, 2021 US looks to Canada for minerals to build electric vehicles The US government is working to help American miners and battery makers expand into Canada, part of a strategy to boost regional production of minerals used to make electric vehicles…
March 18, 2021 We may be entering a new commodities supercycle Two components of this potential supercycle – oil and gas and metals – are relevant to decarbonization prospects.
March 18, 2021 Gold price retreats as yields climb after Fed meeting Gold traded lower despite the outlook for higher inflation.
March 18, 2021 Platinum giants get lifeline as green economy boosts demand After a decade in the doldrums, South Africa’s key platinum industry reported windfall profits last month as supply deficits pushed palladium and rhodium to record highs.
March 17, 2021 China backing autocratic regimes to secure resources — report Autocratic regimes represent for Beijing greater supply stability than democracies that are, or may become, hostile to China, Verisk Maplecroft says.
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