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.

March 26, 2021

Home: Humble aluminum can shows a circular economy won’t be easy

It is ironic that aluminum, a metal so central to the green revolution, risks not being able to grow sufficiently because of the pressure to decarbonise.

March 26, 2021

Nornickel to spin off copper-gold mine near China

Nornickel owns a 50%-stake in the Bystrinsky mine.

March 26, 2021

China copper smelters decide to not set treatment charge floor in Q2

China’s biggest copper smelters have decided to not set a floor price for second-quarter treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for the second straight year.