March 30, 2020 Collapsing auto sector a body blow for industrial metals In terms of industrial metal markets, the automotive sector has turned from hero to zero in the space of weeks.
March 26, 2020 Glencore closes operations in four countries over coronavirus curbs Glencore joins peers such as Anglo American, Antofagasta, Codelco and Teck Resources in temporarily closing or slowing some operations.
March 26, 2020 Vale to battle coronavirus with thermal cameras The cameras will be imported from Sweden and China and begin arriving at the end of March.
March 26, 2020 Sumitomo halts mines in Bolivia, Madagascar Covid-19-related measure affects the company’s San Cristobal silver-zinc-lead mine and Ambatovy nickel mine.
March 25, 2020 Appian offers credit support for mining companies The firm says it is able to provide partners within the range of $50-$300 million.
March 17, 2020 VW to start using high-nickel batteries for EVs Next generation batteries will have 80% nickel, 10% cobalt and 10% manganese.
March 17, 2020 ALX encouraged by nickel, copper mineralization at Falcon project The Vancouver-based miner is awaiting assays from the new discovery to validate the Saskatchewan project’s potential.
March 16, 2020 LME may have a paper-filing problem if UK goes on lockdown Every day, agents print ownership certificates for metal in warehouses as far away as South Korea.
March 15, 2020 Exploration expenditure flattens in BC – survey Investors are broadening their focus from gold toward copper, silver and nickel.
March 13, 2020 Philippines to dethrone Indonesia as largest global nickel ore producer After a drop this year, Fitch analysts expect by 2029, global annual nickel production to reach 2.8mnt.
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
