November 22, 2019

China boosting coal power despite global plea to cut emissions

Beijing is set to fire up enough coal-based power plants to match the entire capacity of the European Union.

November 21, 2019

Copper supply deal signals tightest market since the supercycle

Under a new supply deal signed with Freeport-McMoRan, major Chinese smelters have accepted the lowest processing fees to turn mined ore into finished metal seen since 2011.

November 21, 2019

Freeport sets lower 2020 treatment charges with Chinese copper smelters

Freeport-McMoRan and three Chinese copper smelters have agreed a 23% cut in annual treatment and refining charges.

November 15, 2019

Global public consultation launched on tailings dam standards

The initiative aims to prevent a repeat of Vale's tailings dam burst in January, which killed 300 people.

November 14, 2019

Copper price bulls take another beating

Copper price drops after dismal Chinese economic data dash hopes of recovery when "phase one" trade deal with US is inked.

November 14, 2019

China’s Chalco to ship first bauxite from Boffa mine by early December

Operations at the mine are now expected to be underway by early December and it will eventually produce 12 million tonnes of bauxite a year.

November 13, 2019

Lithium price: Europe EVs now use 57% more LCE

Europe's only bright spot as average lithium used in EVs sold around the world grows anaemic 4% to 12.2kg.

November 13, 2019

China in focus as West debates critical minerals challenge

Western powers will attend talks in Brussels next week on curbing China's dominance of rare earths and other critical resources and EU officials will present their vision to create entire…

November 12, 2019

Cobalt hydroxide price up 55% in three months

Chinese imports of cobalt hydroxide also up 28% in September quarter, but Benchmark says its not a fundamental uptick.

November 11, 2019

China sets record rare earth mining quota as demand rises

The quota for six dominant producers, including China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co., was set at 132,000 tons for 2019.