March 19, 2021 Supply squeeze drags copper treatment charges below $20 a tonne Extremely tight copper mine supply has pushed spot treatment charges for concentrate to their lowest in more than a decade.
March 19, 2021 China steelmakers expect strong Q2 demand, drop in iron ore prices Executives expect the April-June period to see a sharp ramp-up in activity in China.
March 19, 2021 Global nickel surplus shrinks in January The global nickel market surplus shrank to 8,400 tonnes in January from a revised surplus of 14,700 tonnes in the previous month.
March 19, 2021 Zijin posts record annual profit as gold, copper prices surge Company profits rose 51.9% year-on-year in 2020, setting an annual record high.
March 19, 2021 Securing raw materials key to China’s economic, carbon neutrality goals – report A report by Wood Mackenzie states that China needs to secure a competitive supply of raw materials to guarantee its clean growth.
March 18, 2021 Massive new port could give Vale back iron ore crown A project for a dedicated iron ore port with a capacity of up to 560 million tonnes per year is advancing in the north of Brazil.
March 17, 2021 China backing autocratic regimes to secure resources — report Autocratic regimes represent for Beijing greater supply stability than democracies that are, or may become, hostile to China, Verisk Maplecroft says.
March 17, 2021 Copper price up on strong demand outlook and supply disruptions Tight copper concentrate supply remains a concern for downstream copper players.
March 17, 2021 China probes mine deaths cover-up in top steel province The country recorded 573 mine-related deaths in 2020.
March 16, 2021 Nickel demand for EVs to outpace lithium and cobalt – report Fitch expects nickel demand for EV battery manufacturing to average 29% annual growth rate until 2030.
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