December 15, 2020 Pendulum swings in favour of aluminum demand and prices Flourishing demand in China and the United States, higher freight costs and tight scrap supplies are expected to fuel further rises in prices of the metal.
December 15, 2020 Fire breaks out at Vale mine amid protests in New Caledonia Last week, Vale suspended operations in New Caledonia amid the unrest.
December 14, 2020 Sandfire aims to produce in Botswana’s copper belt by 2022 The Kalahari Copper Belt is touted as one of the world's most under-explored copper-silver deposits.
December 14, 2020 Some big Mali gold mines not affected by general strike Country's main workers union on Monday began a 72-hour strike over pay.
December 14, 2020 Tesla teams to visit Indonesia to check on investment in EV components Minister told Reuters last month that "there is a really good chance" that companies will want to invest in Indonesian nickel processing to cut costs.
December 14, 2020 Vale stops using converted VLCC ships Company has stopped using very large crude carrier (VLCC) ships converted into very large ore carriers (VLOC), following a final delivery to China on Sunday.
December 14, 2020 Oil sands win Wall Street favour after years in shale’s shadow Canadian producers are emerging from 2020’s historic market crash with a slew of upbeat outlooks.
December 13, 2020 China Moly buys 95% of DRC copper-cobalt mine from Freeport for $550m The Kisanfu mine holds 6.28 million tonnes of copper and 3.1 million tonnes of cobalt metal.
December 11, 2020 Rare earth producers aim to agree global environment standards in 2021 Manufacturers of electronic goods and EVs are under pressure from consumers to push their suppliers to impose sustainability standards.
December 11, 2020 Copper-market cocktail means miners have rarely had it so good The world’s biggest copper miners are enjoying a rare bonanza, helped along by fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
