November 6, 2020 Copper price jumps as China turns away Australian concentrate Copper within sight of June 2018 peak. Australian trader: "If you had a ship full of concentrate floating offshore, you’re rapidly trying to find a home.”
November 6, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week China to expand ban on Australian imports to copper; Rio Tinto closes Argyle diamond mine after 37 years; Tanzania finalizing permit for its first rare earth mine
November 6, 2020 China’s Australian copper ban seen hurting smelters in TC/RCs talks Ban on Australian copper concentrate imports could hurt Chinese smelters in their negotiations with miners on benchmark treatment charges for 2021.
November 4, 2020 China targets 20% share of new energy vehicle sales by 2025 The plan, which covers the period from 2021 to 2035, will also see battery-electric vehicles dominating new vehicle sales by 2035.
November 4, 2020 Copper trading volumes rebound as speculators return Copper volumes on world exchanges are climbing again as a buoyant economic recovery from covid-19 in top metals consumer China spurred speculators to pile back into the market.
November 3, 2020 China to expand ban on Australian imports to copper Reports suggest that copper and sugar exports from Australia into China will be halted.
November 3, 2020 China’s iron ore market appears in supply-demand sweet spot The question for the market is whether the seeming return of balance between supply and demand is enough to maintain prices at their current levels.
October 30, 2020 Here’s what economists are saying about China’s new 5-year plan A communique released after a four-day meeting of the Communist Party’s Central Committee gave a broad outline of the plan as well as sketching out a vision for the economy…
October 30, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week US court upholds miners’ rights to explore on federal lands; Nordgold submits off-market bid for Cardinal in takeover war, Over $1 trillion needed for energy transition metals...
October 30, 2020 China’s aluminum juggernaut may be running out of road China’s giant smelter sector churned out an average 105,000 tonnes per day in September, with year-to-date production up 3.3% on 2019.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
