February 6, 2020 Virus-hit China may need more imports of coal. The tricky part – shipping it Number of ships waiting outside Australia's Newcastle harbor was at an 18-month high of 20 vessels.
February 5, 2020 Key trends for aluminum in 2020 2020 may be the year for a two-tier market for primary aluminum, says Wood Mackenzie
February 4, 2020 Global metals & mining industry M&A deals total $7.87bn in December 2019 The value marked a decrease of 13.2% over the previous month and a rise of 76.5% when compared with the last 12-month average.
February 3, 2020 Copper price and coronavirus: “Black swan like no other” Copper price touches lowest since May 2017 on Monday – new report says pandemic could drop industrial metals prices another 26%.
February 3, 2020 Miners need to adopt next-generation values to battle reputation crisis, says Anglo American boss Mark Cutifani says that, regrettably, the mining industry is still seen as one that takes more than it gives.
February 3, 2020 Social investors, emissions reduction efforts to shape mining’s short-term future — report Deloitte’s “Tracking the Trends” annual mining report, warns mining leaders they will have to work this year on building trust with communities, consumers and investors.
February 2, 2020 Nickel price under pressure in 2020 – report Wood Mackenzie predicts that nickel sulphate premiums will switch to discounts and Chinese nickel pig iron will stutter.
January 31, 2020 China’s August nickel ore imports from Indonesia surge 26.5% ahead of ban That sent benchmark London nickel prices CMNI3 to their highest in almost five years.
January 31, 2020 Newcrest divests Gosowong for $60 million The move comes after the government issued a mandate in 2018 stating that major mines have to be at least 51% owned by Indonesian companies.
January 30, 2020 Lynas to build permanent waste treatment plant in Malaysia’s Pahang The Malaysian state has approved Lynas' plan to build facility there, after it fulfilled one of the conditions for continuing its operations in the country.
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
