February 7, 2020 Mine delays in China are buttressing beleaguered coal bulls Prices on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange rose 3.6%, capping the biggest weekly gain in almost a year
February 6, 2020 Copper price & coronavirus: Don’t expect small SARS-like impact Copper rebounds, but two new reports warn that coronavirus impact could be much greater than SARS: For one, China did not consume 50% of the world's copper in 2003.
February 6, 2020 Virus-hit China may need more imports of coal. The tricky part – shipping it Number of ships waiting outside Australia's Newcastle harbor was at an 18-month high of 20 vessels.
February 6, 2020 China’s metals import hunger shifts towards raw materials China’s giant aluminum machine needs a lot of bauxite and imports topped the 100 million tonne level for the first time in 2019
February 6, 2020 Coronavirus hits copper trade as China asks Chile to defer cargoes While suppliers haven’t reported any contract breaches, they have verbally agreed to delay shipments due to port shutdowns.
February 5, 2020 Key trends for aluminum in 2020 2020 may be the year for a two-tier market for primary aluminum, says Wood Mackenzie
February 5, 2020 Cobalt price rebounds on Beijing stockpiling talk Battery cobalt prices jump by more than 10% in January – too soon to assess coronavirus impact on China-Congo supply.
February 3, 2020 Copper price and coronavirus: “Black swan like no other” Copper price touches lowest since May 2017 on Monday – new report says pandemic could drop industrial metals prices another 26%.
February 3, 2020 Miners need to adopt next-generation values to battle reputation crisis, says Anglo American boss Mark Cutifani says that, regrettably, the mining industry is still seen as one that takes more than it gives.
February 3, 2020 Social investors, emissions reduction efforts to shape mining’s short-term future — report Deloitte’s “Tracking the Trends” annual mining report, warns mining leaders they will have to work this year on building trust with communities, consumers and investors.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am