March 9, 2021 Russel: China’s lacklustre commodity imports throw spanner in new super-cycle works Overall, the picture that emerges from the commodity import data is that China is at best ticking along.
March 9, 2021 Shareholders ask Rio Tinto to disclose climate targets, review lobby associations They want Rio disclose short, medium and long-term targets for direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and chalk out its performance against those targets.
March 8, 2021 Friedland-backed HPX to fast-track Guinea iron ore project High Power Exploration (HPX) raised $200 million for its proposed Nimba iron ore mine in southeastern Guinea.
March 8, 2021 IGF proposes policy actions to support women in mining The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development says most mining laws and regulations don’t acknowledge women as active participants in the sector.
March 7, 2021 Anti-dumping investigation could lead to higher costs for European steelmakers – report Europe-based graphite electrode producers lodged a complaint before the EC alleging that imports of certain Chinese products were being dumped.
March 7, 2021 China Jan-Feb iron ore imports up 2.8% on healthy demand Demand for the steelmaking ingredient was supported by a firm consumption outlook.
March 5, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners; Rio Tinto, Mongolia reach new Oyu Tolgoi expansion plan deal; Copper price crashes through $4.00, down 7%.
March 5, 2021 China to “strengthen management” of strategic mineral resources, eyes green upgrade of steel China aims to complete ultra-low emission upgrade for 530 million tonnes of steel capacity.
March 5, 2021 Upstream tailings dams pose much higher stability risks, study finds Some 10% of all the facilities surveyed had reported a stability issue, but that figure jumped to 18.3% for active upstream facilities.
March 5, 2021 International Women in Mining Alliance aims for gender equality in industry Women in Mining engage with global regulators, market leaders and policy shapers.
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
