After almost 6% decline in 2020, global zinc production to grow by 5.2% in 2021
Zinc production is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.1% to reach 13.9Mt in 2025.
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Global nickel output to grow by 6.8% in 2021, backed by Indonesia and the Philippines
Contributions from Indonesia, the Philippines and Brazil will help nickel production grow following Covid-19 related...
Gold production from top ten companies to recover in the second half, after poor H1
Production is expected to recover by around 13.5% in the second half, but overall 2021...
Why Covid-19 didn’t hurt tech brands’ appetite for Asian investment
Companies have reason to be sceptical about investing in Asia in general and in China...
US steel prices are up over 200% and expected to remain high into 2022
In March 2020, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, steel prices traded between $500 and $800....
Creditors object to Samarco’s planned restructuring
Creditors of Samarco Mineracao SA have objected to restructuring plans set out by the bankrupt miner, branding them as “absurd”.
Exclusive database of multinational mining industry operations and technology companies
The world’s leading mining industry operations and technologies companies operate an average of 95.5 subsidiaries each. We reveal the global hotspots for these operations.
The golden parachute: new issue of MINE Australia out now
In this issue: shareholders hold miners to account over ESG issues, on the road with the Tour de Carmichael, Queensland coal in the face of trade war, and more.
Glencore makes the most of coal mining’s final days as competitors retreat
Glencore has fully acquired the Cerrejón thermal coal mine for about $588m amidst a rise in coal demand and record-high coal prices.
Private players to drive India’s coal output despite Covid-19 and renewables
According to GlobalData, coal production in India is expected to grow in 2021 despite the pandemic while India's Government encourages foreign direct investment.
Can Queensland’s coal industry weather the China/Australia trade war?
Coal exports from Queensland recently hit a four-year low as tensions between China and Australia continue to hamper the latter’s coal trade. We ask two analysts for their take on the ongoing trade war and...
