April 2, 2020 Pressure builds on China’s raw materials supply chains As the coronavirus spreads, so too do the lockdowns on activity in key supplier countries such as Chile, Peru, South Africa and Indonesia.
April 1, 2020 2020 copper production forecast trimmed to 21mt GlobalData now forecasts output growth of 1.9% this year compared to the original forecast growth rate of 3.4%.
April 1, 2020 INTERVIEW: Mickey Fulp – We need to be paying attention to this Mickey Fulp discuss the erosion of the Bill of Rights through social and economic responses to the coronavirus outbreak.
April 1, 2020 Waste molybdenum ore spill in China spreads 110 km downstream There were no casualties reported.
March 31, 2020 Copper price in last ditch rally Copper price jumps 4% as China manufacturing rebounds, but analysts warn market is far from returning to normal levels.
March 31, 2020 Lead’s viral resistance carries a lesson for other metals Lead, trading in London at $1,725 per tonne, is down by just 10.1% so far this year.
March 31, 2020 Jiangxi Copper plans to lift 2020 output by 6% y/y, but warns of virus impact Last year's net profit was Jiangxi Copper's best since 2014.
March 31, 2020 Vale says resumption of lost capacity could be slowed Vale calculates roughly 18 million tonnes of output could be interrupted in the transoceanic market.
March 30, 2020 Zinc production to ramp up over coming years – report Fitch Solutions expects elevated prices will encourage miners to restart idled capacity and begin production at key new mines.
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.
Trump asks for talks with US partners to adjust imports of processed critical minerals US President Donald Trump has determined it is necessary to negotiate with trading partners. January 14, 2026 | 02:39 pm
