China's central position in Global trade has been further strengthened in 2020. Although the epidemic has more or less affected the supply chain, China's major container hub ports continue to achieve record volume growth.
Since the beginning of this year, the price of high carbon ferrochrome in Europe has risen steadily and has reached the highest level since November 2018.
Africa’s minerals sector should “seize the opportunities presented by the global transition towards green energy”, experts noted during a virtual webinar on the future of mining in Africa, post-Covid-19.
First ore from the Iron Ridge mine, in Western Australia, has departed from the Port of Geraldton, with the next export vessel scheduled to arrive in late February.
Diversified miner Anglo American reports that its subsidiary Anglo American Platinum's (Amplats') Unki mine, in Zimbabwe, has achieved an Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) 75 rating.
Four industry groups representing top U.S. steel producers and the U.S. Iron Workers’ Federation urged President-elect Joe Biden to retain the steel tariffs imposed by President Trump in 2018, saying it was “critical to the viability of the domestic steel in...