February 16, 2021 China eyes rare earth export curbs for US defense – FT "The government wants to know if the US may have trouble making F-35 fighter jets if China imposes an export ban," the FT reported.
February 16, 2021 Is platinum’s explosive rally the start of a bull run? Metal has broken out of more than a decade of price weakness to reach its highest since 2014.
February 16, 2021 Funds grow wary as red-hot copper hits nine-year highs Copper’s micro dynamics are reinforcing the macro reflation trade that is lifting prices across the commodities spectrum.
February 16, 2021 BHP’s outlook, record dividend fuel supercycle talk The world's no. 1 miner rewarded investors with a record $5.1bn first-half dividend and forecasted a “very constructive” outlook for the commodities market fundamentals.
February 15, 2021 Copper price surges to new 8-year high on supply worries Industrial activities remain high in China despite the Lunar New Year, keeping demand up.
February 12, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week A roundup of the biggest stories of the week.
February 11, 2021 Nickel price at highest since 2014 amid growing EV battery demand Nickel has quietly been going neck-in-neck with copper since the start of the base metals rally.
February 11, 2021 Copper price rally slows ahead of Chinese holiday Traders and leading investors say the market needs more good news before prices can rip higher.
February 11, 2021 Crypto’s rapid rise means investors need gold, top miner says The rise of cryptocurrencies, including red-hot Bitcoin, just handed one of the world’s leading gold miners one more reason to urge investors to buy the age-old haven that is bullion.
February 11, 2021 China’s 2020 refined nickel imports slump to 6-year low Chinese imports of refined nickel fell by 32% year-on-year to 130,700 tonnes in 2020.
Italy seeks over $8 billion in damages from ArcelorMittal over ILVA steelworks, FT reports Acciaierie d'Italia has sued over alleged mismanagement of the steelworks. January 12, 2026 | 01:23 pm
