Loading
Copper: SEA recommends denial of extension for Los Bronces mine in Chile
Chile's environmental regulator has recommended that global miner Anglo American's Los Bronces copper project should not be granted an extension permit involving a planned $3.3bn investment. Anglo American reported that Chile's environmental assessment service had...
Chinese steel industry consolidation accelerating
China's largest steel producer, Baowu Group, is taking majority control of a steel company in Jiangxi Province, accelerating its plan to consolidate the company and increase production capacity at a time of increased emphasis on decarbonisation. Jiangxi province has...
Copper: surplus of 16,000 tonnes recorded in January 2022
In the latest monthly bulletin from the International Copper Study Group, the global refined copper market showed a surplus of 16,000 tonnes in January, compared to a deficit of 74,000 tonnes in December. In 2021, the market was in deficit by 439,000 tonnes, compared...
Tin: sharp rise in Chinese imports
The latest customs data from China indicate that the country imported significant quantities of tin during March, likely due to high local prices. China imported about 28,986 tonnes of tin ores and concentrates (gross weight) in March 2022. This material was estimated...