Home: Shanghai squeeze revitalises flagging nickel market Shanghai's stainless steel contract, closely watched by Chinese nickel players, hit its own life-of-contract high last month. Reuters | September 9, 2021 | 8:47 am
Chinese smelters raise August copper output month-on-month China's major copper smelters lifted August refined cathode output by 2.7% from the prior month. Reuters | September 9, 2021 | 8:15 am
Copper is so pricey now that AC manufacturers are switching to aluminum Copper’s surge to record levels this year is spurring buyers in a key consumer market to mull cheaper alternatives. Bloomberg News | September 9, 2021 | 8:08 am
Vale sees expenses with Brumadinho disaster at $2.7bn to $3.2bn in 2021 Vale also sees its financial expenses in 2021 at $0.8-billion to $1.1-billion. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 9, 2021 | 7:53 am
LME says its User Committee to be chaired by Gavin Prentice Prentice has more than 30 years' experience in commodities trading, most recently as Managing Director at Marex. Reuters | September 9, 2021 | 7:40 am
Rio Tinto played down Australian heritage damage at inquiry, aboriginal group says Rio Tinto operates six of its 16 mines and three rail lines on the group's traditional lands. Reuters | September 9, 2021 | 7:30 am
Condor Gold charts two options for mining La India One scenario considers a sole open pit, supplemented by two satellites pits, while the other is a mix of open pit and underground operations. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2021 | 7:30 am
Alrosa boosts cooperation with Congo after Angola leak The world's largest diamond producer will build up its cooperation with state-controlled diamond company Bakwanga, known as MIBA. Reuters | September 9, 2021 | 7:25 am
Human, environmental costs of sand, gravel mining overlooked — study Researchers say sand and gravel are the most mined materials in the world, with between 32 and 50 billion tonnes extracted globally each year. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 9, 2021 | 5:00 am