April 28, 2020 Jiangxi Copper posts lowest profit since 2017 as virus sinks prices First quarter profits fell 78.4% on lower copper prices in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
April 28, 2020 Tianqi Lithium doubles annual loss guidance Tianqi's shares slumped as much as 10% on Tuesday, the lowest since November 2015.
April 27, 2020 In global electricity slump, coal is the big loser In the US, coal’s share of power generation has dropped more than 5 percentage points since February.
April 27, 2020 Extended lockdowns to hit copper production Antamina reported 210 positive cases of covid-19 in Peru and said the date to restart operations is still uncertain.
April 27, 2020 Lockdowns and low prices generate nickel supply shock Nickel recovered from a four-year low of $10,865 a tonne in March to a current $12,820.
April 27, 2020 Zijin axes expected gold output after losing PNG mine It plans to speed up the construction of the Longnan Zijin project in China and look into acquisitions to offset the loss of Porgera.
April 27, 2020 Silvercorp to buy Guyana Goldfields in $75m deal This transaction will create a new globally diversified precious metals producer.
April 26, 2020 China’s Yunnan launches 800,000 T metals stockpiling drive The funds will be used to cover interests on bank loans taken out for the one-year stockpiling drive, which will include copper, aluminium, lead, zinc, tin, among others.
April 24, 2020 New China EV incentives fresh boost for cobalt, lithium price Changing habits in China following covid-19 could add further stimulus but new EV subsidy rules could prove headache for Tesla in China.
April 23, 2020 Cobalt price, nickel usage limit damage to EV Metal Index Value of cobalt, nickel, graphite and lithium in newly-sold electric cars hold up despite impact of covid-19 as EV industry focus shifts to Europe.
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
