November 20, 2020

China must ban new coal power plants to meet 2060 goal – report

China’s coal power fleet, already more than 1,000 gigawatts strong, is underutilized and already includes dozens of redundant plants.

November 20, 2020

Copper price soars to highest since 2014 on vaccine hopes

As coronavirus infections surge worldwide, fears of further near-term supply disruptions are also fueling gains.

November 19, 2020

Bull market for base metals likely to remain intact – Rosenberg

“As we were engaging in financial engineering the past ten years in North America to goose earnings per share, China was ramping up their productivity..."

November 19, 2020

Platinum deficit to reach 1.2 million ounces in 2020 – report

Both sides of the market showed strong recovery during the third quarter.

November 18, 2020

EV Metal Index rockets to record high on cobalt, nickel price, use

Booming global electric car sales and growth in battery capacity lift MINING.COM EV Metal Index to monthly record and wipe out 2020 pandemic losses.

November 18, 2020

Hidden zinc stocks in Spain fuel shortages, price rally

Stocks not held in exchange warehouses have climbed in several countries, but the stand out is Spain where a major smelting operation is located.

November 18, 2020

BHP urges Australia to maintain trade with China amid tensions

BHP CEO Mike Henry executive said that tension in international relations is antithetical to the prosperity of Australia, and the world.

November 18, 2020

Cardinal beckons third party bidder amid takeover stalemate

A new bidder could effectively free up Shandong and Nordgold of their respective “best and final” statements and enable both to increase their offers.

November 18, 2020

State purchases drive up cobalt metal prices in China

Traders say China has already stockpiled between 5,000 and 7,000 tonnes of cobalt metal.

November 17, 2020

China’s new copper futures add another card to global yuan deck

China will roll out a new copper futures contract this week that will be open to foreign traders, in a push to boost yuan adoption.