November 8, 2018 Abundant aluminium stocks and low prices conceal tight market Aluminium is a metal key for the transport and packaging industries but at current prices about 40% of the world's aluminium production is losing money.
November 8, 2018 China October rare earth exports slump to 3-year low The world's largest producer of rare earth minerals shipped 3,100 tonnes last month, versus 4,950 tonnes in September.
November 7, 2018 A beautiful mine While lithium giants like SQM and Albemarle tangle with one another over scarce lithium brines and water, a beautiful lithium mine in Nevada’s Clayton Valley is taking shape.
November 7, 2018 China’s booming alumina exports held steady in October – Chalco president China this year has been exporting unusually high volumes of alumina, a substance used to make aluminium.
November 6, 2018 Workers to end strike at Shougang iron ore mine in Peru – union Workers at Chinese company Shougang Group's iron ore mine in Peru will return to work on Wednesday.
November 6, 2018 China Minmetals signs 20m tonnes iron ore purchase agreement with Brazil’s Vale The state-owned metals and mineral trading firm also signed a 2,400 tonne nickel briquette purchase agreement with Japan's Sumitomo Corp.
November 6, 2018 Australia’s Port Hedland iron ore shipments to China fall 12% in October The October figure was also down 7 percent from the same month a year earlier, according to port figures.
November 2, 2018 China demand for Vale ore to keep price above $90/tonne in 2019 -CFO What will define Chinese demand for iron ore is continued urbanization, infrastructure investments, auto production.
November 1, 2018 China slashes Sept U.S. scrap copper imports; sends alumina to Iceland, India From January to September, scrap copper shipments from the United States fell 13.8 percent.
October 31, 2018 China’s CNNC seeking overseas partners to secure uranium "Our vision is to be the world's leading uranium company" - Ni Tao deputy manager of China National Uranium Co Ltd
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am