October 16, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week BHP says Chinese coal customers have made deferment requests; Newcrest approves Cadia’s expansion; Newmont CEO not interested in returning to Rio Tinto.
October 14, 2020 BHP says Chinese coal customers have made deferment requests Chairman Ken MacKenzie confirmed information after reports that China had put a freeze on accepting Australian coal amid trade tensions between the two countries.
October 13, 2020 China’s reported ban on Australian coal escalates dispute beyond mere nuisance Ties between the two have been severely strained on a political level by Canberra’s call for an international investigation into the novel coronavirus pandemic.
October 12, 2020 Funds’ faith in turbulent copper stirred, but not shaken Overall commitment to copper's bull narrative seems largely unshaken, says Andy Home.
October 12, 2020 Chinese battery maker may buy more metals before prices lift Lithium prices are being supported by a recovery in demand for electric vehicles in China.
October 12, 2020 China bans Australian coal imports as political relations sour China is also the key buyer of Australia’s most lucrative export, iron ore.
October 9, 2020 Vale enters JV to expand Chinese port Company has teamed up with China's Zhoushan Port Company to build and operate Project West III in the port of Shulanghu.
October 9, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Gold price rally lifts Top 50 mining stocks; US grabs stake in battery metals miner; Barrick CEO calls for consolidation and warns of reserve crisis
October 8, 2020 Global lithium demand expected to double by 2024 Demand is expected to rise from 47,300 tonnes in 2020 to 117,400 tonnes in 2024, according to a GlobalData.
October 8, 2020 Gold price rally lifts value of top 50 mining companies above $1 trillion for the first time The Top 50 most valuable mining companies added $80.2 billion in market capitalization over the three months to end September.
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
