May 26, 2021

China tin smelters shut down amid Yunnan power shortage

Some smelters in China's tin heartland of Yunnan are having to stop operating because of restrictions on power consumption in the southwestern province.

May 26, 2021

Iran bans bitcoin mining, echoing China, after blackouts

Authorities decided to act after concluding the spike in electricity consumption from server farms underpinning Bitcoin and other tokens was a key factor behind rising demand for coal.

May 25, 2021

NextSource secures major graphite offtake with thyssenkrupp

The graphite offtake agreement can scale to 35,000 tonnes per year

May 24, 2021

Tight supply, accelerated EV story to keep lithium prices elevated — report

Lithium prices have experienced a significant rally this year as post-covid demand for lithium chemicals recovered alongside the automotive industry.

May 24, 2021

China steel body sees prices stabilizing, helped by crackdown on speculation

Prices in the world's top steel producing country surged in April and have fluctuated this month.

May 24, 2021

Huayou, EVE Energy to start $2bn nickel-cobalt smelter in Indonesia

Several other Chinese-backed nickel plants are under construction in Indonesia.

May 20, 2021

Giant new iron ore mine may aid China’s push to cool prices

Iron ore futures are trading below $200 a ton after China’s cabinet called for tougher oversight of commodity markets.

May 20, 2021

Copper price rebounds, commodity demand signals “firing on all cylinders”

Recent weakening "still consistent with noise,” TD Securities analysts say.

May 20, 2021

Copper cupboard remains bare as discoveries dwindle — S&P study

South America was the top location for copper discoveries in the past 10 years.

May 20, 2021

Covid-19 lops 8% off mining capex spend in 2020 — report

Mining capital spending forecast of $176 billion is up 18% from 2020 and 2019 spends.