November 13, 2020

Vale, Chinese port sign $651 million deal on iron ore storage, processing

Miner and Ningbo Zhoushan Port to invest in iron ore storage and processing facilities in Zhejiang.

November 10, 2020

China’s copper import boom leaves other metals cold

Only aluminum is showing a similar movement but there is no sign of China having any import appetite for the other base metals.

November 9, 2020

Iron price jumps as Chinese imports continue at record pace

China on track to import 1.2 billion tonnes of iron ore in 2020 as steelmakers upgrade plants to avoid winter production disruptions.

November 7, 2020

Chinese exports growth accelerates in October, imports rise

Imports, on the other hand, slowed surprisingly, due to the moderation of crude oil and coal imports.

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.