Column: China’s zinc and lead exports plug Western supply gaps
China's shift to net exporter of both metals is a rare inversion of historical trade patterns.
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Zinc price slumps on jump in inventories and weak Chinese demand
Inventories in warehouses registered with the Shanghai Futures Exchange have more than doubled over the last two weeks.
Thungela Resources to buy controlling stake in Australian mine
The coal producer has been searching for assets outside South Africa, where shipments are being curbed by rail bottleneck.
Iron ore price retreats on China demand rethink, price curbs worry
"Iron ore is facing pressure from price control, so pay attention to policy risks," Sinosteel analysts said.
Graphic: Disruptions raise the chance of copper supply tightness
Production disruptions in Latin America and Africa have raised the stakes for a tighter market this year.
Mining people: Argonaut Gold, Vizsla Silver, Wesdome Gold
Key moves in the mining sector.
Canada faces pressure to ban deep-sea mining
Scientists and NGOs are asking Ottawa to ban the activity, as the country hosts an international marine conservation summit that kicks off on Friday in Vancouver.
Silver proves effective for fighting superbugs
Microscopic spheres of silver small enough to operate at the cellular level represent a new frontier in using the precious metal to fight bacteria.
Russians bought record number of gold bars in 2022, data shows
State-controlled VTB Bank said it sold 33.8 tonnes of gold bars to customers in 2022, with clients holding 50 billion roubles ($711 million) of the metal.
