February 19, 2021 Copper price keeps soaring as bullish sentiment prevails Citigroup analysts have pinned the global copper deficit at about 500,000 tonnes starting this year.
February 19, 2021 Biden to order review of US reliance on overseas supply chains for semiconductors, rare earths – CNBC The White House plans to review gaps in domestic manufacturing and supply chains that are dominated by or run through “nations that are or are likely to become unfriendly or…
February 19, 2021 Time to forget tariffs and reset US aluminum policy The new United States administration seems in no rush to lift the aluminum and steel tariffs imposed by Donald Trump in 2018.
February 19, 2021 China may ban rare earth technology exports on security concerns The Chinese government is currently conducting a review of its rare-earths policy.
February 18, 2021 Iron ore price at highest since 2011 on China post-holiday demand outlook Metal prices surged during the first trading day since the lunar new year in China, as activity ramps up to pre-pandemic levels.
February 18, 2021 Copper price blasts to 9-year high on demand optimism Other industrial metals also jumped, with aluminum, nickel, tin and lead all hitting multi year highs.
February 18, 2021 Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report Ten years after the adoption of United Nations principles, a study shows most miners have yet to step up efforts to improve their human rights record.
February 18, 2021 Fortescue CEO says iron ore market to remain robust for some time In China, activity rates didn't slow as much as is normal for the Lunar New Year because not as many workers returned home.
February 17, 2021 Why Tesla isn’t a “battery company” Even when assigning zero value to automakers’ non-EV business, Tesla’s valuation based solely on battery capacity deployed are multiples of Volkswagen, GM, BYD, Hyundai, Nissan and others.
February 17, 2021 Six killed in fire at gold mine in eastern China The fire occurred at around 6 a.m. local time (2200 GMT on Tuesday) during maintenance at the Caojiawa gold mine in the city of Zhaoyuan.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
