March 31, 2021

Ganfeng sees lithium rally extending as profits almost triple

Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices started to buck a three-year downturn in the second half of 2020 as electric vehicle demand roared back from the coronavirus outbreak.

March 31, 2021

EU imposes tariffs on Chinese aluminum producers

The European Union has imposed duties on aluminum products imported from China after an investigation showed that they were being sold at unfairly low prices.

March 30, 2021

Copper price below $4 as investors wait for US bill

Investors eye details of a large US infrastructure bill that could boost metals demand.

March 30, 2021

Top iron ore producer forecasts 50% fall in price

Australia’s chief economist expects iron ore to trade nearly $100/tonne below today’s price by end of next year and no return to triple digits.

March 30, 2021

Chinese consortium signs MOU on Algeria iron project

The project will be carried out at Gara Djebilet iron mine, in the southern province of Tindouf.

March 30, 2021

Home: Higher Chinese imports herald coming copper scrap surge

China’s imports of copper scrap surged over the first two months of 2021, jumping by 60% year-on-year to 191,720 tonnes.

March 29, 2021

Iron ore prices jump on strong industrial activity in China

China's industrial profit surged 179% in the first two months from the year-ago period.

March 29, 2021

Jiangxi Copper posts drop in annual profit, eyes higher 2021 output

Company said in a filing that net income slipped 5.9% year-on-year to 2.32 billion yuan ($353.6 million) in 2020.

March 27, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Class action against Rio Tinto over Oyu Tolgoi escalates; Taseko wins court battle over Florence copper project; Resolute Mining shares drop 25% on Ghana lease termination

March 26, 2021

The bull and bear case for copper price

A new report by Roskill says the industry opinion is strongly – and evenly – divided between bearish and bullish views.