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.

February 2, 2020

China urges coal miners to resume production to keep market supplied

The central government wants to keep the market supplied and stabilize prices amid the coronavirus outbreak.

January 31, 2020

Coronavirus drops iron ore shipping gauge 99.9%

Virus scare drops freight rates for vessels used in 1.5 billion tonne iron ore trade down to 1 point, from 5,043 points in September.

January 31, 2020

China 2019 rare earth magnet shipments to US rise 12% from year ago

The jump comes amid a Pentagon plan to bolster its stocks as rare earths became a potential front in the Sino-US trade war.

January 31, 2020

Rhodium prices hit record high after spectacular rally

Rising demand and an uncertain supply outlook have lifted prices from a low of $615 an ounce in 2016.

January 31, 2020

China’s top lithium miner struggles to pay $6 billion debt

A collapse in lithium prices has left Tianqi struggling to cover loans that used to expand overseas.

January 30, 2020

Iron price rout on coronavirus deepens

Post lunar new year trading in iron ore resumes as coronavirus cases surpass 2002 SARS outbreak.