February 28, 2022

Congo court appoints temporary administrator to run China Moly’s Tenke mine

The order from the Tribunal of Commerce in the southeastern city of Lubumbashi marks a significant development in a dispute that broke out last year.

February 28, 2022

Iron ore price rises as Russia-Ukraine conflict stokes supply concerns

While Russia and Ukraine are not major suppliers of iron ore to China, the two countries now at war usually export to other European countries.

February 25, 2022

China’s plans for coal could be upset by surge in energy prices

China’s state planning agency on Thursday announced another round of measures to cool prices, threatening to intervene if a certain range is breached.

February 25, 2022

Dalian iron ore down on Chinese price control

Vale executives said on Friday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is expected to influence the price of iron ore pellets.

February 23, 2022

China sets price guide for benchmark thermal coal to cool rally

The move comes as Beijing strives to balance the profits of coal miners and power generators after widespread electricity outages and runaway coal prices last year.

February 22, 2022

Zijin announces expansion plan for Congo copper joint venture

Its "de-bottlenecking plan" will increase the combined design processing capacity of the concentrator plants.

February 22, 2022

Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tops $1.5bn in single month

MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index hit a new all-time monthly high as electric vehicle sales lift off and lithium, nickel and cobalt prices continue to rise.

February 22, 2022

Charts: Copper project pantry bare from 2025

BofA sees long-term copper supply challenged amid a lack of development.

February 22, 2022

Iron ore price retreats amid concerns of policy risks in China

"Iron ore is now caught between two opposing policies in China," Commonwealth Bank of Australia said in a note.

February 21, 2022

China’s demand for metals has wavered as inventories pile up

Copper held in warehouses tracked by the Shanghai Futures Exchange surged 28% last week and have more than quadrupled this year.