February 20, 2020 Albemarle says Chinese lithium output dented by coronavirus Albemarle produces lithium in Chile and Australia and sends it to China for final processing.
February 20, 2020 Serbia offers to help Chinese companies to ease project delays Over the past decade Chinese companies have bought Serbia's only copper mine.
February 19, 2020 Warning – That’s not a buying opportunity in gold Gold and silver are likely to move higher shortly.
February 19, 2020 Namibia expects economy to grow in 2020 driven by the mining sector Diamond mining is the largest taxpayer in Namibia and generates 20% of the country's export earnings.
February 19, 2020 Palladium ‘madness’ continues Metal price rose as much as 8.4% this week, extending its record-breaking rally.
February 19, 2020 China hikes H1 rare earth output quota as industry grapples with virus The first rare earth mining output quota for 2020 was set at 66,000 tonnes, equal to 50% of last year's total allocation.
February 18, 2020 Chile says copper price to recover soon from coronavirus impact China is the world's top copper consumer, and Chile is the red metal's top producer.
February 18, 2020 China’s copper imports and aluminium consumption to drop again in 2020 Chinese smelters, facing high inventories of sulphuric acid and logistical problems with the coronavirus outbreak, have been forced to cut production.
February 17, 2020 China’s metal exporters face order cancellations, damage claims amid virus Companies have informed Chinese suppliers they are not accepting deliveries.
February 17, 2020 Coronavirus stalled First Quantum’s Zambian stake sale talks The virus outbreak is preventing face-to-face meetings with potential Chinese buyers.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
