May 11, 2020 Metals markets to move into surplus — report Fitch has revised down 2020 copper consumption growth forecasts for China and the US.
May 11, 2020 Carmakers urged to invest in mines to avoid battery metal pinch Auto companies have outlined plans to spend more than $140 billion on electric vehicle production.
May 11, 2020 Demand for battery metals to jump 500% by 2050 The World Bank estimates that over 3 billion tonnes of minerals and metals will be needed to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies.
May 8, 2020 Social license soon to be akin to a mining license — report The industry needs to align with ESG values and attract the in-demand millennial talent pool.
May 8, 2020 Copper price jumps as Chinese imports surge Copper price now up more than 20% from covid-19 lows as China's April concentrate imports surge 22% to over 2m tonnes for only the third time ever.
May 8, 2020 Shandong Gold grabs TMAC for $149 million TMAC is the third underperforming Canadian gold junior to be acquired in the past few months.
May 7, 2020 Silvercorp annual production beats guidance Shares of Silvercorp Metals closed 4.6% higher on the TSX Thursday.
May 7, 2020 CHART: China’s grip on battery metals supply chain Only 23% of global supply of all battery raw materials is coming from China.
May 7, 2020 China dominates world’s supply chains China leads the world in the manufacture of electric vehicles and charging stations.
May 7, 2020 China is virtually alone in backing Africa’s coal projects Chinese companies and banks are involved in financing at least 13 coal projects across the continent with another nine in the pipeline.
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SEC to drop long-running fraud case against ex-Rio Tinto CFO over African coal assets SEC accused Guy Elliott and others of inflating the value of African coal assets the company acquired in a disastrous 2011 deal. January 11, 2026 | 06:59 am