April 30, 2024

Copper smelters in China wary of BHP-Anglo tie-up

"This is not good news for China given the heavy reliance on external supply, and Chinese companies hold limited resources," one analyst said.

April 30, 2024

Copper price slips as Chinese demand outlook comes into focus

Copper slipped after initially extending gains above $10,200 a ton as traders turned their attention to demand conditions in China.

April 30, 2024

Iron ore price posts best monthly gain since June 2023

Outlook for the ferrous sector is neutral to slightly bullish due to China's latest move to boost infrastructure spending.

April 29, 2024

Australia’s Tietto asks investors to accept Zhaojin’s offer or sell shares

Zhaojin declared its bid to be unconditional on April 24, making it impossible for Tietto shareholders who had already accepted the offer to now withdraw.

April 29, 2024

Iron ore is tight and will pass $100 test in 2024, HSBC says

Iron ore has had a bumpy ride this year, slumping by almost a third in the first quarter on concerns over weakening Chinese demand.

April 29, 2024

Iron ore price retreats on weak Chinese industrial data

China's industrial profits fell in March and slowed gains for the quarter compared with the first two months.

April 29, 2024

China’s CMOC reports jump in copper and cobalt output

Its Tenke Fungurume site added new mining capacity in March, lifting annual capacity to 450,000 tons of copper and 37,000 tons of cobalt.

April 28, 2024

Researchers publish disaster risk monitoring protocol for multi-coal seam mining

When unstable, coal pillars from multi-coal seams mining pose significant risks during both the production and closure stages.

April 26, 2024

Silvercorp diversifies into South America with $146 million deal for Adventus

Silvercorp said it has the technical capabilities to bring Adventus' El Domo project into production on an accelerated basis.

April 26, 2024

China could hinder BHP’s bid to become top copper producer

The deal comes just as Chinese copper processors are struggling to turn a profit on supplies from miners like BHP.