January 6, 2022

Iron ore price rises on hopes of demand recovery after Beijing Olympics

"After the Winter Olympics, there is an opportunity to relax the production limit for steel," analysts at Zhongzhou Futures said.

January 5, 2022

Cobalt industry to get a big boost from the shift to a green economy – report

But the global cobalt supply chain is set to remain highly geographically concentrated in the coming years, Fitch says.

January 5, 2022

Iron ore price extends gains despite renewed steel production controls in Tangshan

Dalian iron ore spot price hit highest since December 27.

January 4, 2022

Tin price outlook dims in 2022 – report

Growing demand should promote investments in tin production, resulting in a slight price decrease.

January 4, 2022

Copper price down, pressured by stronger dollar

“China has been a primary source of demand for base metals since 2003, but we think this trend has started to come to an end,” economist says.

January 4, 2022

Tesla criticized for opening showroom in China’s Xinjiang region

UN experts and rights groups estimate more than a million people have been detained in camps in the far-western Chinese region.

January 3, 2022

China coal futures surge on supply worries amid Indonesia export ban

The most-active thermal coal futures contract on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange opened up 7.3% higher.

January 3, 2022

EV battery costs set to rise in 2022 as lithium price extends gains

Prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China jumped this year to a record high.

December 31, 2021

Top 20 mining stories of 2021

Another record-setting year for the metals and mining industry and for MINING.COM.

December 31, 2021

Copper price rises as China’s factory activity accelerates

China's factory activity unexpectedly accelerated in December, according to an official survey released on Friday.