June 1, 2021 China steelmaking ingredients jump on upbeat spot market prices Spot prices of iron ore with 62% iron content for delivery to China gained $6 to $206.5 a tonne on Tuesday, according to SteelHome consultancy.
June 1, 2021 Rio Tinto reports landslip at part of US Bingham Canyon copper mine Rio said the landslip had been expected based on geo-technical monitoring at the mine, and all personnel had been removed from the area in advance to ensure safety.
June 1, 2021 Peru’s Castillo has copper tax deals in his sights; Chinese firms at risk Peru's presidential front-runner is taking aim at copper mining firms' coveted tax stability agreements that freeze tariffs, and the plan could have an outsized impact on Chinese miners.
June 1, 2021 BHP says Chile’s copper operations ‘normal’ despite strike The 200-member union walked off the job last Thursday.
June 1, 2021 Russia discusses buying metals for state stockpile Moscow has been keeping a close eye on rising raw materials costs in the construction sector as part of efforts to keep domestic commodity prices stable.
June 1, 2021 Global EV battery sales surge as demand for clean cars booms Sales of EV batteries rose to 65.9 gigawatt-hours in the January-April period, from 26.8 gigawatt-hours a year earlier, SNE Research said Tuesday.
June 1, 2021 Africa-focused miner Allied Gold readies for London listing Company aims to raise around $500 million with the help of JPMorgan and UBS.
June 1, 2021 Home: Funds cut copper exposure as Chinese impetus fades Money managers have reduced their net long positioning on the CME copper contract by almost 30% in the space of three weeks.
June 1, 2021 Sibanye-Stillwater to buy back up to 5% of shares Sibanye reported a 78% increase in first-quarter core profit last month, on the back of higher prices for metals, including gold, platinum, palladium and rhodium.
May 31, 2021 BHP union says work schedules too punishing for train drivers The world's biggest miner told train drivers that they will be required to work a two-week on, one-week off roster.
Column: As global metals fever spreads, markets buckle under the heat China's metal exchanges have for two months been struggling to contain the unprecedented liquidity rush caused by the spreading metals mania. February 07, 2026 | 05:27 am