August 11, 2020

China’s steel body expects iron ore port congestion to ease by end of August

The China Iron and Steel Association said that discharging difficulties are likely to ease as the weather improves and the coronavirus is under control.

August 11, 2020

Stainless surge revives nickel, but surplus still looms

Rapidly rising stainless steel production in top consumer China has helped to preserve demand and prices of key ingredient.

August 10, 2020

Copper price snaps back as China imports soar 81%

Copper price surges by more than 3% Monday as top consumer China gorges on metal.

August 10, 2020

China’s aluminium, zinc options see slow start on Shanghai debut

Units of Chalco, trader Trafigura and COFCO were among the first to trade the new options contracts.

August 7, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Glencore posts $2.6 billion loss, gold rally, Skeena final deal on Eskay, and more.

August 6, 2020

New global tailings standard guidelines aim for zero harm

The first-ever Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management is aimed at strengthening current best practices around tailings dams in the mining sector.

August 5, 2020

INTERVIEW – John Reade, Chief Market Strategist, WGC

From an investment perspective, the North American market and Europe have been particularly active.

August 5, 2020

Cobalt price surges on transport delays from SA

Transport delays from South Africa against an increasingly robust Chinese demand have fuelled a price rally for cobalt hydroxide.

August 3, 2020

Diversifying the tungsten supply chain

Most of the world’s tungsten is extracted from mines throughout Asia, and China has long held dominance over the global tungsten supply.

August 3, 2020

HBIS lines up investment in Peru iron ore mine

China's second-biggest steelmaker has signed an initial deal to develop the Pampa de Pongo mine.