December 2, 2020 China coking coal surges as covid throttles Mongolia border Coking coal prices in China have soared to a four-year high after a new covid-19 outbreak slowed border crossings from Mongolia.
December 2, 2020 Lead hits 1-year high on mine disruption but oversupply looms Metal was the top performer among LME metals last month.
December 1, 2020 Mining supercycle talk back as copper, iron ore prices surge to 7-year highs Goldman Sachs predicts "structural bull market" for commodities similar to 2000s as rising demand, green energy investment combine with chronic undersupply.
December 1, 2020 Teck looks to boost Chinese coal sales amid stalled Australian shipments Fourth quarter sales to China remained within guidance of 5.8-6.2 Mt.
December 1, 2020 Don’t mention iron ore – China and Australia dance around the big issue The ongoing tensions haven’t had any discernable impact on the iron ore trade.
November 30, 2020 Gold price on track for worst month since 2016 Gold extended its decline below $1,800/oz on further positive news of covid-19 vaccines.
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.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
