November 30, 2020 Tianqi Lithium gets 1-month reprieve on $1.9bn loan repayment Company signed a letter with a syndicate of banks to extend by a month the maturity date on $1.884 billion of loans that were due for repayment at the end…
November 29, 2020 Cobalt demand from battery industry expected to grow in the next five years – report Benchmark Mineral Intelligence says that positive sentiment around battery demand for cobalt chemicals is outweighing the bearish sentiment around metal demand from traditional markets.
November 27, 2020 Copper price surges as demand hopes build On the Comex market, copper for delivery in December gained 2.85% to $3.4040 a pound ($7,488 a tonne) by mid-afternoon in New York.
November 27, 2020 Miners, smelters still divided on copper processing charges The first settlement between a major copper miner and a Chinese smelter serves as the benchmark for the year ahead.
November 27, 2020 Hong Kong is the real loser from new China copper contract HKEx will now have to watch from the sidelines as Shanghai, not Hong Kong, becomes the copper connector between mainland and international markets.
November 27, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week US denies permit for Alaska Pebble mine; Teck increases steelmaking coal sales to China; Coal miners call on Trump to move on
November 26, 2020 China’s crackdown on Australian coking coal hurts its steel industry Ships carrying a total of 6.84 million tonnes of Australian coal are now waiting to discharge at Chinese ports.
November 26, 2020 CATL to keep close eye on cobalt, lithium, graphite suppliers The battery giant has partnered with RCS Global Group to promote responsible supply chains.
November 24, 2020 There’s $500 million of coal on anchored ships off China’s coast More than 50 vessels have been waiting a month or longer to offload coal from Australia.
November 24, 2020 Speculative heat keeps copper market bubbling LME three-month metal extended its recovery from the March lockdown lows of $4,371 to $7,331 per tonne, the highest trade since June 2018.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm