South Africa plans special police force to combat illegal miners
Illegal mining has long been a problem in South Africa.
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Iron ore price back above $100 a tonne as Chinese city vows to rescue stalled home projects
Zhengzhou said it will start building all stalled housing projects within 30 days
Copper price rises on supply disruption concerns
Workers at BHP's Escondida threatened on Wednesday to go on strike over what they described as safety concerns.
Column: China’s August coal and copper imports not as strong as they look
China's imports of major commodities were mixed in August, with ongoing weakness in crude oil and natural gas.
China to add more coal plants than thought to ease energy crunch
The world’s biggest energy user plans to add 270 gigawatts of thermal capacity in the five years through 2025.
The copper market is flashing signs of tight supply
Copper spreads are spiking in a signal that physical supplies remain tight despite global economic headwinds.
China’s Yankuang Energy ends buyout talks with Yancoal Australia
Glencore had also sold its minority stake in the coal producer for A$442 million ($298 million) in July.
Glencore faces Australian challenge over net-zero strategy
Environmental lawyers ClientEarth support complaint against the miner alleging it could be misleading investors and public over its climate strategy.
Dendrite formation in Li-metal batteries successfully tackled
A new Li-confinable porous carbon structure with a hollow core and a small number of gold nanoparticles may be the solution to dendrite formation in Li-metal batteries.
