December 14, 2021

BHP, China Minmetals use MineHub’s blockchain platform for copper concentrate transaction

In 2020, BHP completed the first iron ore blockchain transaction, but this was the first transaction of its kind for copper concentrates.

December 13, 2021

Iron ore price jumps as China vows to stabilize economy

Iron ore has been on a tumultuous ride this year.

December 10, 2021

Iron ore price steady while high inventory dampens 2022 outlook

"The iron ore port inventories build through recent weeks is a bearish signal," says Westpac senior economist.

December 10, 2021

Iron ore price rally built on China hope, not fundamentals

Iron ore prices are rebounding on the expectation of future demand, and are happy to ignore the current signs that there is too much of the raw material arriving in…

December 10, 2021

Miners face talent crunch as electric vehicles charge up metals demand

Enrollment in US mining engineering programs dropped 46% between 2015 and 2020.

December 10, 2021

Li-ion battery recycling may not take off before 2030 — report

According to Wood Mackenzie, new entrants into the battery recycling space should be cautious when looking at bullish expectations for the sector.

December 9, 2021

Five charts ask if mining is in a supercycle, one screams no

The green energy transition necessitate massive new investments in mining, but how does today’s boom stack up to the aughts?

December 9, 2021

Copper price down on cooling China growth, firmer dollar

Prices are up 20% this year while a wider index of industrial metals is up nearly 30%.

December 9, 2021

Tsingshan starts producing EV battery raw material nickel matte in Indonesia

In the past two weeks, two other Chinese companies have both announced plans to produce 40,000 tonnes per year of matte in Indonesia.

December 9, 2021

China steps up overseas hunt for ore needed to make aluminum

Some 49% of China’s alumina capacity will be fed by overseas bauxite next year, up from 47% in 2021 and 30% in 2015.