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Mining giant Chile flush with cash as copper price soars

Sky-rocketing copper prices, combined with a major bump in economic activity expected as a result of its fast-paced vaccination drive could see Chile's gross domestic product jump 6% in 2021.

Reuters | April 27, 2021 | 11:02 am

Loss-making Tianqi Lithium flags Q2 turnaround

The company started losing money in the third quarter of 2019 as lithium prices tanked amid oversupply.

Reuters | April 27, 2021 | 10:47 am

Iron ore price extends rally while China steel body calls for more government action

Chinese Iron and Steel Association wants China's securities regulator to pay more attention to improving current futures rules.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 27, 2021 | 10:03 am

Global steel boom builds as rampant demand overwhelms supply

The world outside China is finally catching up with the Asian steel giant’s already strong markets.

Bloomberg News | April 27, 2021 | 9:51 am

Home: China ramps up tin exports as rest of the world runs dry

Parts of the world seem to have run out of the metal essential for circuit-board soldering.

Reuters | April 27, 2021 | 9:04 am

Loncor increases open-pit resources at Adumbi by 44%

Total inferred mineral resource of the Imbo project is now 3.46 million ounces of gold.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 27, 2021 | 8:59 am

Jiangxi Copper notches best profit in 6-1/2 years on buoyant prices

Profits jumped more than fivefold year-on-year in Q1 on the back of booming prices for the red metal.

Reuters | April 27, 2021 | 8:23 am

Russell: China copper price flip to discount vs LME raises red flag amid rally

There are signs that China is already tightening credit, which may result in slower spending on copper intensive infrastructure and construction projects.

Reuters | April 27, 2021 | 8:18 am