April 24, 2024 Pressure on gas and LNG prices to help switch from coal, says JP Morgan The sharp growth in gas supply and the drop in prices could lead to a rapid conversion from coal to gas, the bank said.
April 24, 2024 China coal prices have bottomed, will surpass 2023 highs, industry group says Demand for the fuel has been hit by a slowdown in the cement industry.
April 24, 2024 Guinea’s bauxite production increases for third consecutive year The West African nation's bauxite production rose over 19% year-on-year in 2023 to about 123 million metric tons.
April 24, 2024 China copper gauge at zero offers stark warning to metals bulls Premiums paid on imported refined copper extended a months-long decline to reach zero for the first time in Shanghai going back to 2017.
April 23, 2024 Gold’s record-setting rally may have its roots in Chinese frenzy Several prominent figures in the global gold market are coming to the conclusion that the major new driving force is a legion of fleet-footed retail investors on the Shanghai Futures…
April 23, 2024 Five Eyes countries working to fight critical minerals dumping, Canada minister says Alliance partners are working on putting forward a response to tackle the price manipulation of critical metals.
April 23, 2024 ESG Watch: Why climate change is leaving mining firms between a rock and a hard place By 2050, the World Bank forecasts that demand for the metals and minerals used to produce the clean energy technologies will increase by almost 500%.
April 23, 2024 LME takes aim at traders’ Russian metal games with new rules New measures designed to undercut the economic rationale for withdrawing Russian metal already on the LME and selling it back on the exchange under a less-desirable category.
April 23, 2024 Chile sees record copper production next year The output of the red metal would be a 6% increase from the 5.51 million tons expected to be produced this year.
April 23, 2024 Copper price at risk of pullback as buying in China stalls after rally Fabricators have struggled to pass on higher costs to their customers, forcing them to rein in purchases since March, one copper trader said.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm