August 20, 2020

Metal markets caught out by strength of Chinese stimulus

The ghost of 2009 is looming ever larger in the industrial metals sector.

August 13, 2020

China’s booming copper imports an echo of the last crisis

Every copper trader knows Beijing's stockpiling was a big part of the copper price rally from 2009 lows below $3,000/tonne to over $10,000 two years later.

August 7, 2020

Sumitomo predicts record loss as covid-19 hits nickel project

Japanese company forecasts a record net loss of 150 billion yen ($1.4 billion) for the year to March.

July 31, 2020

Glencore copper production drops 11%, cobalt by third

Suspended Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in Congo slashes Swiss miner and commodities trader's first half production.

July 29, 2020

Fortuna restarts operations at Caylloma mine in Peru

The company announced the closure on July 6 after a contract employee at the mine suddenly died.

July 24, 2020

Ambler district access road approved in Alaska

The Record of Decision approves the development of the “A” route, which is to be a 211-mile-long gravel private access road.

July 21, 2020

Creditors of German lead plant in talks with Glencore

Weser-Metall GmbH in Nordenham produces about 105,000 tonnes of lead annually and is one of Europe’s main lead producers.

July 15, 2020

Covid-19 disrupts $8.8 billion of global mining output

In total, $8.84 billion in mining revenue is at-risk, with disruptions to 275 mine sites in 36 countries.

July 13, 2020

LME shines a (little) light on shadow stocks

The London Metal Exchange's new report on "shadow" stocks was greeted with a collective yawn by the industrial metals market.

July 6, 2020

Deep Earth structures may reveal location of untapped base metal deposits

A new study proposes a high-tech treasure map that provides more accurate information so prospectors know where to look.