Hong Kong is the real loser from new China copper contract
HKEx will now have to watch from the sidelines as Shanghai, not Hong Kong, becomes the copper connector between mainland and international markets.
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US denies permit for Alaska Pebble mine; Teck increases steelmaking coal sales to China; Coal miners call on Trump to move on
Scrap metal demand to grow over next two decades – report
According to Wood Mackenzie, consumer and investor pressures asking for recycled content are starting to change the scrap metal market.
Eurasian Resources DRC copper, cobalt facility to undergo Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
The RMAP validates conformance with standards related to responsibly sourced minerals in their supply chains.
EU to secure access to 30 critical raw materials
The European Raw Materials Alliance will focus on increasing domestic production and promoting recycling of vital elements, particularly rare earths.
Dubai gets Arab Gulf’s first, and perhaps last, coal power plant
Dubai is starting up the $3.4 billion Hassyan coal plant, with capacity being increased from an initial 600 mega watts to 2,400 by 2023.
Northern Dynasty shares plunge on Pebble permit rejection
The lead federal regulator found Pebble’s compensatory mitigation plan to be ‘non-compliant’, and that the project is ‘not in the public interest’.
BHP to ramp up Spence copper mine expansion
Construction at the Chilean copper mine will speed up in December, with first production expected in early 2021.
Gold price clinging above $1,800 on stimulus hopes
Bullion is heading for a fourth straight monthly decline.
