February 19, 2021

Copper price keeps soaring as bullish sentiment prevails

Citigroup analysts have pinned the global copper deficit at about 500,000 tonnes starting this year.

February 19, 2021

Shortages, shipping and stocks feed bullish tin price narrative

Metal on the LME are close to $25,550 a tonne, the highest since February 2012, after a gain of 24% so far this year.

February 18, 2021

Copper price blasts to 9-year high on demand optimism

Other industrial metals also jumped, with aluminum, nickel, tin and lead all hitting multi year highs.

February 16, 2021

Cornish Metals closes £8.2m financing, starts trading on AIM

Proceeds of the equity financing will be used to fast-track drilling at the United Downs copper-tin project.

February 12, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

A roundup of the biggest stories of the week.

February 11, 2021

JP Morgan: Commodities have begun new supercycle of “years-long gains”

Commodities have seen four supercycles over the past 100 years — with the last one peaking in 2008 after 12 years of expansion.

February 10, 2021

Possible impact of Myanmar coup on China’s metal and rare earth supply

Trade flows from Myanmar to China, the world's top metals consumer, likely to be affected say analysts.

February 5, 2021

Want to see a real short squeeze? Come to the tin market

Stocks are nearly depleted, the contract is experiencing unprecedented degrees of technical tightness and the tin price is punching out seven-year highs.

February 1, 2021

Base metals analysts turn cautious after stellar rally

Analysts participating in Reuters base metals poll were cautious, expecting high inventories and rising supply to keep a lid on prices.

January 29, 2021

Uganda tungsten miner files competition case against International Tin Association

Owner of Uganda's only tungsten mine has filed a claim against the ITA over alleged anti-competitive behaviour.