May 22, 2020

Chinalco proposes curbing China’s copper capacity

Country’s lawmakers are gathered in Beijing to decide policy objectives and economic targets for the year.

May 22, 2020

China Moly’s Congo copper-cobalt mine expects stable output this year

In 2019 Tenke Fungurume produced 177,956 tonnes of copper and 16,098 tonnes of cobalt.

May 22, 2020

Coal market faces fresh speculation

Two influential publications within China have raised the specter of the country tightening imports from Australia.

May 21, 2020

Australia reassures on China iron ore processing changes

Country said that change in China’s iron ore inspection procedures should streamline customs clearance of Australian shipments.

May 19, 2020

China targets Australia barley, but what matters is coal, LNG, iron ore

Move is seen as Beijing’s ongoing expression of displeasure over Canberra’s role in pushing for an international investigation into the origins of covid-19.

May 19, 2020

China shifts policy tack to plug its copper scrap gap

Imports of higher-grade copper scrap have been reclassified from “waste” to “resource”.

May 19, 2020

Tianqi Lithium 6% stake up for sale

Move by Chengdu Tianqi Industry Group, which holds 36.04% in the lithium miner, seeks to shore up finances.

May 18, 2020

Covid-19 impact on iron ore market — report

Fitch now expects iron ore production to grow by 0.8% y-o-y in 2020 compared with 4.7% y-o-y in 2019.

May 15, 2020

Tianqi Lithium talking to banks about easing loan terms

Around $1.9 billion of the $3.5 billion loan used to buy its stake in SQM is due November 2020.

May 15, 2020

Nickel, cobalt prices benefit as electric car action shifts to Europe

MINING.COM EV Metal Index tracking value of metals in newly-sold EVs globally rebound as nickel, cobalt-rich batteries favoured in EU and US gain traction.