Copper bonanza is emboldening unions in biggest-producing nation
The confluence of factors turning producers into cash machines is also emboldening workers in Chile, raising the risk of stoppages in a hectic period.
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US gold futures beginning to overcome coronavirus shock
More than 400,000 December contracts representing over 40 million ounces of gold have been swapped this month for futures expiring in February.
Vale reduces 2020 iron ore output forecast
Company expects to produce 300-305 million tonnes this year, missing a previously lowered 2020 target of at least 310 million tonnes.
Gold price rebounds on stimulus bets, weak dollar
Gold registered its worst monthly performance in four years in November.
India court rejects restart of Vedanta copper smelter
Country's top court has rejected Vedanta’s petition to restart for three months its shuttered smelter in the southern Tamil Nadu state.
China coking coal surges as covid throttles Mongolia border
Coking coal prices in China have soared to a four-year high after a new covid-19 outbreak slowed border crossings from Mongolia.
Codelco estimates $210m impact from pandemic
The world’s largest copper miner seeks to ensure all its divisions comply with the latest health protocols to stop the spread of covid-19.
Lead hits 1-year high on mine disruption but oversupply looms
Metal was the top performer among LME metals last month.
Research gets closer to making nuclear fusion power a reality
A study conducted in Australia but funded by the US Air Force brings research one step closer to harnessing fusion power as a future energy source.
