January 27, 2022

Add another 1m tonnes to annual copper demand from EVs

2021 saw a surge in new electrodeposited copper foil manufacturing capacity – just one use leading to a 5-fold increase in copper demand from EVs over the next decade.

January 27, 2022

Iron ore price rallies on Australia supply fears, China demand hopes

Potential disruptions are still just that, with actual export volumes holding up, writes Clyde Russell.

January 26, 2022

Rising copper prices boost Freeport-McMoRan profit

Prices of copper, considered to be an economic bellwether, rose by a quarter last year and are expected to continue their positive momentum in 2022 due to the metal's central…

January 25, 2022

Iron ore price jumps as Fortescue, BHP and Rio Tinto face labour shortage

Mining stocks slid, with Fortescue down more than 4% from the previous week

January 25, 2022

BHP, university researchers to explore four-dimensional controls on nickel mineral systems

BHP has partnered with three universities whose research is expected to challenge the current understanding of the nickel mineral system.

January 24, 2022

2022 – a year of rebalancing for metals and mining

“The most likely outcome is an environment where commodity prices can settle from the extraordinary highs of 2021. But there are plenty of risks to this outlook," says Wood Mackenzie.

January 24, 2022

Rio Tinto and Mongolia settle feud over Oyu Tolgoi copper mine

The deal marks a positive development for Rio, which is reeling from Serbia's rejection last week of its proposed lithium mine as well as local opposition to projects in Ghana…

January 24, 2022

Fortescue reports rise in shipments but flags labour shortage

The world's fourth-largest iron ore miner said it shipped 47.5mt of the steel-making commodity in the December quarter.

January 24, 2022

Robots achieve unmanned underground mine inspection

A mobile infrastructure depth of 1.7 kilometers was achieved to enable the reestablishment of operations at a collapsed limestone mine and restore jobs.

January 24, 2022

China lets in most of the Australian coal stranded at its ports

Most of the Australian coal used by steelmakers that was being held at Chinese ports in the wake of Beijing’s import ban has now been cleared.