January 15, 2020 Congo opens Chinese-owned Deziwa copper and cobalt mine The deposit, around 35 kilometres east of Kolwezi, is estimated to hold 4.6 million tonnes of copper and 420,000 tonnes of cobalt.
January 14, 2020 Iron price gains as China imports leap to over 1 billion tonnes December cargo volumes highest since September 2018 as Beijing's economic stimulus pays off.
January 14, 2020 China rare earth exports rebound in December, but annual shipments lowest since 2015 Full-year rare earth shipments came in at 46,330 tonnes in 2019.
January 14, 2020 Copper price rally builds on record Chinese demand China's refined copper imports surge to highest in four years and concentrate shipments set third annual record.
January 14, 2020 Gold falls again as demand for havens wanes Gold has lost more than 1% this week and may decline further ahead of the signing on Wednesday.
January 14, 2020 Continental Gold shareholders urged to back Zijin’s $1bn takeover deal China’s No.1 gold producer wants access to Continental’s flagship Buritica project in Colombia.
January 13, 2020 Copper price jumps to 8-month high Trade hopes buoy industrial metal, but new supply may crimp longer term outlook.
January 13, 2020 With copper stocks tapped out, banks see a 2020 price spike Citigroup sees demand in China, the top consumer, jumping 2.6% after barely rising in 2019.
January 12, 2020 Roskill predicts tight supply of NdFeB magnet rare earths Suppliers are expected to have a hard time keeping up with the demand, as EV production and sales ramp up.
January 10, 2020 China court to re-auction Fanya indium at same asking price The fate of the 3,609.46 tonnes of indium is being closely watched by minor metals traders.
Portugal keen to launch lithium prospecting tender in 2026 With 60,000 tonnes of reserves, Portugal is Europe's top lithium producer. January 13, 2026 | 10:04 am
