MMG to resume work at Queensland mine with fire threat containedThe Chinese miner said the fire at the Dugald River zinc mine will not have any material impact on its production outlook.Reuters | January 14, 2025 | 9:46 am
Mitsubishi quits China metal trading after copper fraudThe company will stop buying and selling refined metals and…Bloomberg News | January 14, 2025 | 7:19 am
Copper price rises as Trump team’s gradual tariffs plan cools dollarCopper extended this year’s rally following a report the incoming…Bloomberg News | January 14, 2025 | 7:05 am
Congo courts Saudi mining investors to help curb China dominance Congo wants more partnerships with the new investors to limit the risk of relying solely on Chinese investors. Reuters | January 14, 2025 | 6:50 am
Lithium prices to stabilize in 2025 as mine closures, China EV sales ease glut, analysts say The global lithium supply glut is predicted to shrink by half to around 80,000 tons of LCE from nearly 150,000 last year, according to Antaike. Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 10:34 am
Column: Structural shifts or price moves? China’s bifurcated commodity imports China's imports of major commodities in 2024 presented a mixed bag, with record volumes of iron ore, coal and natural gas, but weakness in crude oil. Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 8:49 am
Malaysia clamps anti-dumping duties on iron, steel from four nations The duties range from 2.52% to 36.80%. Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 6:37 am
China’s December copper imports hit 13-month high For the whole of 2024, unwrought copper imports totalled 5.68 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.27%. Reuters | January 12, 2025 | 4:23 pm
China 2024 iron ore imports hit record on resilient demand, steel exports The world's largest iron ore consumer brought in a total of about 1.24 billion metric tons last year. Reuters | January 12, 2025 | 4:18 pm
Copper smelting fees to remain low amid tight supply – Fastmarkets Fastmarkets analyst sees a bumpy road ahead for the copper concentrates market in 2025, forecasting an annual average spot TC of $10.7 per tonne. Staff Writer | January 12, 2025 | 8:47 am
US lobbied Greenland rare earths developer Tanbreez not to sell to China President-elect Trump has expressed interest in taking control of the island. Reuters | January 10, 2025 | 6:38 am
Iron ore price logs weekly loss on soft demand but China stimulus limits fall Steel consumption has seasonally slowed, denting appetite for feedstocks including iron ore. Reuters | January 10, 2025 | 6:15 am