June 30, 2021 CHART: Study predicts over 400% increase in copper, lithium, nickel battery demand BloombergNEF turns super bullish about metals demand for batteries – ups forecast 35% to 2.7 terawatt hours per year by 2030 as electric cars take off.
June 30, 2021 Strong gold and copper growth forecasts as covid disruptions subside – report Global gold mine production will grow at the fastest rate in three years in 2021.
June 30, 2021 Steel sector may be saddled with up to $70bn in stranded assets – report Blast furnaces using coal could become unnecessary or inoperable, resulting in "stranded assets" worth $47 billion to $70 billion, the Global Energy Monitor said.
June 30, 2021 Dalian iron ore price set for seventh straight quarterly gain China is pausing industrial activity to clear air pollution ahead of the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary celebration later this week.
June 30, 2021 Orla Mining shares surge on $35 million financing An unnamed institutional investor participated in the financing, becoming the company's latest accredited shareholder.
June 30, 2021 Copper price set for smallest quarterly gain since March 2020 China curbs and expectations of sooner-than-anticipated policy tightening in the United States have pressured prices.
June 30, 2021 Biggest China bank walks away from $3bn Zimbabwe coal plan Industrial and Commercial Bank of China said it wouldn’t fund the 2,800 MW Sengwa coal project in Northern Zimbabwe.
June 30, 2021 Myanmar army tightens grip on lucrative jade sector Myanmar produces about 70% of the world's jade, but the industry is plagued by conflict, corruption and environmentally destructive practices.
June 30, 2021 Russell: Iron ore quality premium widens to record amid China demand, lower inventories The spread between low- and high-grade iron ore has blown out to the highest on record in dollar terms, suggesting Chinese steel mills are trying to maximise output by using…
June 29, 2021 McEwen lines up copper partner as surging prices spur interest Company is said to be in talks to sell a stake in a copper project in Argentina.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
