January 9, 2024 Asian buyers profit from record discounts for near-term LME copper The discount hit a record high of $108 a metric ton on Jan. 8.
January 9, 2024 Mongolia needs mining investments ramp up to meet GDP target – finance minister The country derives a quarter of its gross domestic product and 90% of exports from mining.
January 9, 2024 Battery metal price plunge is closing mines and stalling deals Junior producers have been particularly hard hit.
January 8, 2024 Nature emits mercury but not as much as humans do – study Recent estimates show that mining and burning fossil fuels are still the top sources of mercury in the global ocean.
January 8, 2024 Iron ore price at one-week low on faltering demand, steel margins Iron ore prices declined for a third consecutive session on Monday.
January 8, 2024 Column: Asia thermal coal imports hit record, but supply keeps prices muted The overall picture for the seaborne thermal coal market in Asia is that supply has risen by enough to offset strong demand by China.
January 5, 2024 Fatal blast in Indonesia puts battery metal ambitions in spotlight ahead of presidential vote Some 200 million Indonesians will vote for a new leader next month.
January 5, 2024 Blade runners: how LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth In a few short years, LFP batteries crushed nickel and cobalt mining markets and new technology could do the same to lithium.
January 5, 2024 First Quantum said to be in talks with Jiangxi over Zambian mines The rumoured negotiations could see Jiangxi buying one of the two mines First Quantum has in Zambia, or a stake in one of them.
January 5, 2024 Nippon Steel confident of completing US Steel acquisition The planned $14.9 billion deal has drawn criticism from Democratic and Republican lawmakers.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
