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Inventories of the metal have fallen this month to their lowest levels in 47 years
Curtailed investment in steel sector has tightened supply at a time when demand is booming
Production curbs in the country have hurt stockpiles of a key ingredient to make aluminium in vehicles
Copper back above $10,000 a tonne while zinc hits near 15-year high
Production of certain steel products at economical costs is becoming more difficult, says company
Miner seeks direct talks as partner struggles to regain indigenous landowners’ trust
Miner could pay as much as $2bn for 45% of Sierra Gorda facility
World’s biggest miner seeks big push into ‘future facing commodities’ such as copper and nickel
Some companies cope with hedging and passing on costs while others demand government help
Australian miner announces ambitious targets to curb environmental footprint
Group insists geology, not mismanagement, was main factor behind delays at Mongolia mine
Falling price of steelmaking ingredient has hit stocks despite record company profits and dividends
Cooling commodity markets threaten Sanjeev Gupta’s battle to preserve his sprawling metals conglomerate
Former head of Xstrata decides iron ore from huge Zogota project will take too long to reach market
Xi Jinping’s announcement before UN General Assembly avoids commitments on domestic generation
Company says situation ‘spiralling out of control’ as producers suspend operations at peak times
Prices sink to $100 a tonne as China curbs steel production
ETF investors must judge whether prices will stay elevated
Western groups compete for assets to secure supplies of key battery metal
Country became mining powerhouse under ousted leader but people’s lives barely changed
State-owned Chinese company’s net profit increase will be no flash in the pan
Some fear reprieve will be only temporary as industry set to go digital in long term
Investors should note supply chain risks invariably increase when coups occur
West African country is world’s second-largest producer of raw material bauxite
Production cutbacks in China in bid to reduce pollution push up global costs for the metal
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