November 17, 2021

Russia to review coal plans, mull carbon tax after Glasgow

The government plans to start discussions with businesses on the outlines of carbon regulations, possibly including a tax.

November 17, 2021

Zijin Mining to produce copper at Buritica gold mine

China’s No.1 gold producer plans to boost the capacity of its Colombian gold mine to produce copper and zinc.

November 16, 2021

Copper logjam in Chinese ports shows lingering pandemic snarls

Ships able to carry about 370,000 tonnes of semi-processed concentrates from Chile and Peru are waiting to be unloaded, IHS Markit data show.

November 16, 2021

Miners’ decarbonization strategies may strengthen their business profiles – report

According to Fitch Ratings, the commodity price rally is pushing companies to rebalance their capital allocation towards decarbonization investments and growth.

November 15, 2021

Copper price rises as investors cheer Xi-Biden talks

Copper prices rose on Tuesday as the dollar weakened and risk sentiment improved on positive developments from a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

November 15, 2021

This chart shows copper price could dive 28% going into 2022

New report argues rising mine supply, steep fall in demand from China’s property sector and shifting global consumption patterns away from goods to services will send copper prices skidding.

November 15, 2021

China doubles down on slower coal exit after COP26 spat

China attaches “high importance” to the energy transition, and has recently set out major steps including a target to reduce coal consumption from 2026.

November 15, 2021

Gold price rally stalls as China data shows growth stabilizing

Bullion finished last week at its highest since June as accelerating price pressures rocked bond markets.

November 15, 2021

Copper price down on fears of slowdown in China

Fears of a slowdown in China are overblown with the government likely to act if needed to support growth, said Commerzbank analyst Daniel Briesemann.

November 15, 2021

14 million tonnes a day show why China and India won’t quit coal

No other nations have added more coal-fired power-plant capacity in the past decade than the two countries.