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.

November 24, 2020

China coal imports to increase in December – report

Wood Mackenzie says seaborne thermal coal imports are expected to grow from 9.5 Mt to 20 Mt in December.

November 24, 2020

Cardinal Resources attracts third bidder in takeover war

A Ghanaian suitor has offered $1.05 per share, becoming the third bid Cardinal receives this year.

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..."