China to auction another 150,000 tonnes of state metal reserves on Oct 9

In the fourth round of metal auctions this year, the administration will sell off 30,000 tonnes of copper, 50,000 tonnes of zinc and 70,000 tonnes of aluminum.

Reuters | September 27, 2021 | 8:43 am

Nickel price tumbles on China’s power crunch

Residents in several northern provinces have already been dealing with blackouts, while traffic lights are being turned off.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 27, 2021 | 8:37 am

Power costs could force metal producers from Europe – Eurometaux

Governments across Europe are coming under pressure to help curb soaring energy costs for companies and households caused by a global surge in wholesale gas prices.

Reuters | September 27, 2021 | 8:06 am

South Africa miners back gradual move away from coal-fired power

About 60% of the country’s $302 billion economy is reliant on energy produced from coal.

Bloomberg News | September 27, 2021 | 7:54 am

Rio Tinto and Canadian union reach labour deal for British Columbia ops

Unifor, which represents about 900 workers at the miner's aluminum smelting plant in Kitimat and power generating facility in Kemano, had started a strike action in July.

Reuters | September 27, 2021 | 7:44 am

EXPLAINER: What is behind China’s power crunch?

China is in the grip of a power crunch as a shortage of coal supplies, toughening emissions standards and strong demand from manufacturers and industry have pushed coal prices to record highs.

Reuters | September 27, 2021 | 7:37 am