June 2, 2021 Tesla eyes over $1 billion worth of Australian critical minerals a year The electric cars giant already sources three quarters of its lithium feedstock and over a third of its nickel from Australia.
June 1, 2021 China steelmaking ingredients jump on upbeat spot market prices Spot prices of iron ore with 62% iron content for delivery to China gained $6 to $206.5 a tonne on Tuesday, according to SteelHome consultancy.
June 1, 2021 Vale Verde completes Serrote copper mine build The Serrote copper-gold development will produce 22,000 tonnes per year copper-equivalent over an initial 14-year mine life.
June 1, 2021 Iron ore price back above $200 on hopes of output curb easing in China The Tangshan government held a symposium on Monday, considering lowering the output curtailment ratio for some mills that had finished ultra-low emission upgrades.
June 1, 2021 Africa-focused miner Allied Gold readies for London listing Company aims to raise around $500 million with the help of JPMorgan and UBS.
June 1, 2021 Home: Funds cut copper exposure as Chinese impetus fades Money managers have reduced their net long positioning on the CME copper contract by almost 30% in the space of three weeks.
June 1, 2021 Sibanye-Stillwater to buy back up to 5% of shares Sibanye reported a 78% increase in first-quarter core profit last month, on the back of higher prices for metals, including gold, platinum, palladium and rhodium.
May 31, 2021 Dalian iron ore price jumps on report of output curb easing in Tangshan Tangshan authority had urged local long-process steel producers to cut production by 30%-50% in March to improve air quality,
May 31, 2021 Chinese factory data disappoints amid rising metal prices Tin prices surge to a 10-year high as supply issues persist.
May 31, 2021 The race for copper, the metal of the future Like gold, fewer and fewer large copper deposits are being discovered, and the time between discovery and production has lengthened over the years as costs rise.
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