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.

April 14, 2020

Gold’s powerful rally brings $1,800 into view

Gold extended its rally to hit the highest in more than seven years.

April 13, 2020

Home: A brief history of China’s metals stockpiling programmes

When the going gets tough in industrial metal markets, the Chinese get stockpiling.

April 13, 2020

China’s ‘green zone’ coal price tested as virus fight continues

China’s coal prices have sunk to levels that threaten state intervention.

April 13, 2020

MMG withdraws Las Bambas copper guidance

To comply with covid-19 measures, company said the mine would continue to operate at reduced levels, but did not provide a new full-year output guidance.

April 13, 2020

Despite slowdown in EV sales, li-ion batteries remain critical – report

Roskill gives a forecast of what is to come.

April 13, 2020

Shanghai copper hits near 4-week high on supply woes

The most-traded copper contract on the ShFE climbed as much as 1.9% to 41,980 yuan a tonne, its highest since March 17.