May 12, 2020 As demand implodes, zinc supply chain starts to adjust The LME zinc price has bounced by 20% from its March low of $1,685 a tonne to $2,020.
May 12, 2020 Alrosa’s anemic April sales a new sign of market agony The world’s top diamond producer by output saw sales dive 95% in April compared to the same month of 2019.
May 12, 2020 Eurobattery Minerals to acquire Hautalampi nickel-cobalt-copper project in Finland The Swedish company will pay €8.6 million for the project located at the same site as the famous Keretti copper mine.
May 11, 2020 Metals markets to move into surplus — report Fitch has revised down 2020 copper consumption growth forecasts for China and the US.
May 11, 2020 EU’s top met coal producer cuts output Poland’s JSW limited output at its most profitable mine after employees tested positive for covid-19.
May 11, 2020 Demand for battery metals to jump 500% by 2050 The World Bank estimates that over 3 billion tonnes of minerals and metals will be needed to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies.
May 10, 2020 Nearly 90 coronavirus cases reported at Polyus unit in Siberia Of the 89 infected employees at Polyus Krasnoyarsk, which is based in eastern Siberia, 82 tested positive for the virus.
May 8, 2020 Social license soon to be akin to a mining license — report The industry needs to align with ESG values and attract the in-demand millennial talent pool.
May 8, 2020 Polish coal producer to cut pay and hours by 20% in May Poland generates most of its electricity from coal but demand for power has slumped due to the new coronavirus epidemic.
May 7, 2020 Poland to test 1,000 miners a day as virus grips coal region Silesia mining region in southern Poland showed the highest number of infections.
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
