Home: A brief history of China’s metals stockpiling programmes
When the going gets tough in industrial metal markets, the Chinese get stockpiling.
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China’s coal prices have sunk to levels that threaten state intervention.
Vale to prepay $179 million to suppliers
Company will pay 3,000 small suppliers by the end of April, in a move to help ease the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
Freeport keeps Peru mine running, shuts New Mexico
The miner is taking steps to provide additional facilities onsite to boost production.
MMG withdraws Las Bambas copper guidance
To comply with covid-19 measures, company said the mine would continue to operate at reduced levels, but did not provide a new full-year output guidance.
Fiore grows Gold Rock project resource
The Canadian miner announced results from a preliminary economic assessment of the project.
Despite slowdown in EV sales, li-ion batteries remain critical – report
Roskill gives a forecast of what is to come.
Shanghai copper hits near 4-week high on supply woes
The most-traded copper contract on the ShFE climbed as much as 1.9% to 41,980 yuan a tonne, its highest since March 17.
Yamana to sell Equinox Gold shares, warrants
Once the sale is completed, the miner’s gross proceeds would total C$201 million (about $144m).
