March 30, 2020

Global copper miners head for worst quarter since 2008

The BI Global Copper Competitive Peers index has slumped 37% this quarter, led by Teck, Hudbay and Freeport-McMoRan.

March 27, 2020

Aluminium surplus to balloon as producers resist output cuts

Wood Mackenzie expects to see a surplus of at least 1.5 million tonnes this year.

March 26, 2020

Coronavirus slows US push to produce electric vehicle minerals

Virus is dealing a blow to President Donald Trump's plan to curb Chinese control of the strategic minerals sector.

March 25, 2020

China Jan-Feb rare earth magnet exports fall 4.2% as virus curbs shipments

Overall rare earth exports down 17.3% in January and February from a year earlier.

March 25, 2020

China’s first iron ore futures ETF raises $11m ahead of Friday debut

The ETF will track the Dalian Commodity Exchange iron ore futures index and use its closing price on March 20 as a benchmark.

March 25, 2020

Pilbara Minerals signs 5-year lithium supply deal with Chinese firm

The miner says it has yet to see any material impact to the Pilgangoora operations from the coronavirus pandemic.

March 24, 2020

Iron ore price resilience likely won’t last – report

So far this year Chinese import prices have averaged more than $90 a tonne.

March 24, 2020

Mongolia resumes coal exports to China

Ulaanbaatar had suspended coal exports to China in February in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

March 23, 2020

China to limit new tailings dams to reduce safety, environmental risks

Local governments are also asked to cap the number of existing tailings dams within their region.

March 20, 2020

China steel, copper inventories dip as demand recovers from virus

Industrial output in China contracted at its sharpest pace in 30 years in the first two months of 2020.