Global Metals News
Copper
2026-08-09
Chifeng Gold announced that its controlling subsidiary Vientiane Mining completed Phase II drilling for the SND project at the Sepon gold-copper mine in Laos, and international third-party institution Snowden Optiro issued an updated resource report under the JORC Code.
Source: KLF Mining
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Lithium
2026-08-09
Chuneng New Energy's Yichang Phase II 80 GWh lithium battery project has started production.
Source: KLF Mining
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Lead, Zinc & Tin
2026-08-09
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Indonesian tin miners' rights protest escalated into destruction and arson rioting.
Source: KLF Mining
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Lead, Zinc & Tin
2026-08-09
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Indonesian tin miner PT Timah was hit by an arson riot, and private tin sand purchases have stalled.
Source: KLF Mining
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Lithium
2026-08-09
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Lithium Argentina has received RIGI approval to advance the Cauchari-Olaroz Phase 2 expansion.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Iron Ore
2026-08-09
Port Hedland is one of the world's largest iron ore export ports and a key shipping hub for BHP's iron ore business in the Pilbara region of Australia.
Source: KLF Mining
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Coal & Coke
2026-08-09
On the night of August 7-8, Ukrainian drones precisely struck the Syzran refinery in Russia's Samara region and the Ilsky refinery in Krasnodar region, causing explosions and fires and injuring at least five people.
Source: KLF Mining
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Nickel
2026-08-09
Canada has approved the Crawford nickel project in Ontario, which is expected to permanently sequester up to 1.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Iron Ore
2026-08-09
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Negotiations at the largest steel plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina have collapsed, and the century-old plant is heading toward bankruptcy restructuring.
Source: KLF Mining
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Coal & Coke
2026-08-09
Warrior Met Coal's second-quarter sales rose 65% as the Blue Creek mine started production, and the company raised its full-year outlook.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Iron Ore
2026-08-09
Tangshan Port completed cargo throughput of 445.56 million tonnes in the first half, up 2.77% year-on-year, ranking second among global coastal ports.
Source: KLF Mining
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Coal & Coke
2026-08-09
Because it continued production while major accident hazards existed, Zhenxiong County Xinyan Coal Industry Co., Ltd. in Yunnan was recently ordered by the Yunnan Bureau of the National Mine Safety Administration to suspend production for rectification.
Source: KLF Mining
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Coal & Coke
2026-08-09
After the third round of coke price cuts, coking plant losses may worsen further, curbing raw coal buying appetite. Coke and steel enterprises are generally maintaining low inventories and delaying purchases of high-priced coal.
Source: KLF Mining
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Aluminum
2026-08-09
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Guinea signs its first state mining convention; the alumina refining project enters feasibility study.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Copper
2026-08-09
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Guolian Minsheng Securities says gold and copper are moving in tandem and that gold allocation offers better value.
Source: KLF Mining
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Iron Ore
2026-08-09
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India's NMDC has lowered iron ore prices, cutting high-grade lump and fines prices simultaneously.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Lithium
2026-08-09
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Pursuit Minerals is advancing development of a 5,000-tonne-per-year lithium project in Argentina.
Source: kuanglifang.cn
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Manganese
2026-08-09
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A White Oak consortium is bidding to restart the Bell Bay manganese smelter in Tasmania.
Source: kuanglifang.cn