May 28, 2020

US House bill aims to boost domestic mining of strategic minerals

The cornerstone of the bill is a provision requiring federal agencies to streamline the mining permit review process.

May 28, 2020

Lithium prices to bounce after 2022

When demand picks up, the supply side won’t be able to react quickly enough, says BMI.

May 26, 2020

Lithium producers must wait as covid slows EV revolution

Investors are giving the cold shoulder to mine developers seeking funding for lithium projects.

May 26, 2020

Iron ore defies covid-19 gloom with bullish supply

Softer export numbers from Australia and Brazil suggest that June may see a bit of a pullback in China’s imports.

May 25, 2020

China steelmakers call for domestic iron ore output boost

Steel association recommended "strategic goal" of keeping domestic output at more than 20% of demand.

May 22, 2020

Rising US-China tensions halt copper price rally

Massive infrastructure spending announced by Beijing does little to assuage fears of full-on trade war between world's largest economies.

May 22, 2020

Gold price up as pressure builds on US-China relations

Analysts believe macro and geopolitical uncertainty should continue to support gold prices for 6-12 months.

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.