May 11, 2020 Indonesia govt, parliament committee agree on mining law revision bill Miners will now be allowed to ask for an expansion of their mining area beyond the maximum size stipulated in the law.
April 26, 2020 China’s Yunnan launches 800,000 T metals stockpiling drive The funds will be used to cover interests on bank loans taken out for the one-year stockpiling drive, which will include copper, aluminium, lead, zinc, tin, among others.
April 23, 2020 Europe’s largest lithium project fully funded The Cinovec lithium and tin project in Czech Republic, funded to construction, could become the first EU producer of battery-grade lithium.
April 22, 2020 Pandemic puts China metals supply chain in jeopardy China boosted copper imports in March, but still faces challenges as key suppliers are cutting output.
April 8, 2020 In uncertain times, global metals exchange volumes surge LME's average daily activity jumped by 15% in March to 794,139 contracts, the highest monthly total since April 2018.
April 8, 2020 Cornish hits new, high-grade copper mineralization The miner hit the jackpot at the United Downs project in Cornwall.
April 6, 2020 Covid-19 cuts $280bn swathe through top 50 mining companies MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows a beleaguered industry at the end of the first quarter 2020.
April 2, 2020 Pressure builds on China’s raw materials supply chains As the coronavirus spreads, so too do the lockdowns on activity in key supplier countries such as Chile, Peru, South Africa and Indonesia.
March 18, 2020 PT Timah cuts output, delays exports on coronavirus The world's second-largest tin producer it is temporarily reducing its production.
March 2, 2020 Global exploration budget declines 3% in 2019 – report The latest S&P report attributes the lower budget to challenging prices for many commodities throughout the year.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
