March 24, 2021

Freeport, Tsingshan finalising $2.8bn copper smelter next week

The smelter will have an input capacity of 2.4 million tonnes of copper concentrate and an output capacity of 600,000 tonnes.

March 24, 2021

Global zinc market surplus shrank in January – ILZSG

The global zinc market was oversupplied by 11,700 tonnes in January after a revised surplus of 23,500 tonnes in December.

March 24, 2021

Mitsui & Co. boosts stake in Collahuasi copper mine

Deal leaves the Japanese trading house with a 12% interest in the open-pit operation, the world's second largest copper mine.

March 23, 2021

Russell: Australia’s rain will become India’s pain as coal flows halt

Heavy rains and the worst floods in 50 years have shut the world’s largest coal-export harbour.

March 23, 2021

Booming demand and shipping costs feed aluminum rally

Soaring shipping costs, booming demand and tight supplies of primary and scrap aluminium are likely to fuel further price rises for the metal.

March 23, 2021

Singapore probes nickel trading fraud, Envy Global director charged

Ng Yu Zhi, a director of Envy Global Trading Pte Ltd and Envy Asset Management Pte Ltd, was charged with two counts of cheating and two of fraudulent trading.

March 23, 2021

Indonesia eases mining export rules, nickel excluded

Indonesia will now grant miners export permit for unrefined mineral ores, even if construction of their refining facilities is delayed.

March 22, 2021

China’s Jan-Feb copper, tin ore imports from Myanmar fall amid unrest

China’s imports of copper metal and tin ore from Myanmar both fell more than 25% year-on-year in the first two months of 2021.

March 22, 2021

The bull and bear case for copper price

The bull and bear case for copper price.

March 19, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma; Lithium prices continue to soar – up 88% in 2021; Massive new port could give Vale…