April 17, 2020

Mining projects to slow further in Q2 2020

GlobalData reported the progress of 35 mines under construction globally was disrupted due to lockdowns.

April 17, 2020

Coronavirus distress is M&A opportunity for Rio, rivals

After years of buying at the peak of the economic cycle and selling in the trough, the world’s big diggers could do the reverse.

April 17, 2020

China to inspect tailings dams after spill at molybdenum mine

The move comes after a spill at a molybdenum mine in March contaminated water supplies for the northeastern province of Heilongjiang.

April 16, 2020

CHART: China’s stranglehold on electric car battery supply chain

China has not only shoved aside the US for rare earths, cobalt, graphite and lithium production – new study shows it controls 93% of world's manganese going into EVs.

April 16, 2020

China’s gold market rebounds

Chinese gold ETFs’ AUM reached a record high for the month of March.

April 16, 2020

Seaborne coal prices under pressure as demand softens in China, India

Vessel tracking and port data suggests a slowing in cargo offloading in China, India and Japan in the first half of April.

April 15, 2020

China zinc treatment charges slump to 1-yr low as mine closures mount

TCs fall when mine supply tightens and smelters have to compete harder to get concentrate to process.

April 15, 2020

ERG to boost iron ore sales to China as traditional markets shrink

Exports to China have increased to 700,000 tonnes in the first quarter from 441,000 tonnes a year earlier.

April 15, 2020

China’s top lithium miner eyes stake sale

Tianqi flagged losses for Q1 of 450-510 million yuan, which may force it to sell part of its stake in the Greenbushes mine in Australia.

April 14, 2020

Copper price rally builds after China imports surprise

Chinese imports of copper concentrate maintain record-breaking pace despite covid-19 disruptions.