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FMG site tour: breakeven cost reduction is sustainable
Fortescue Metals Group's (FMG) US dollar cash cost reductions achieved in 2015 are mostly sustainable. The drop in FMG's costs is because of a numb...
Framing the future of zinc concentrate
Over the years, there has been a trend to increased trading in the spot market at the expense of frame contract business. This can be linked direct...
China’s aluminium smelting power constraints are here to stay
On 26 August, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued the “Notice on Improving Tiered Power Tariffs for the Aluminium Industry...
China's closed iron ore mines unlikely to restart
Despite high iron ore prices, we do not expect closed Chinese mines to restart production. Based on costs alone, an iron ore price of US$80/tonne i...
China's copper mines: Identifying key cost drivers
Over the past 18 months, the global copper mining industry has announced cuts of 865kt of metal from the market in response to lower prices. We cur...
China's Steel Exports: A Short-lived Boom
China removed the VAT rebate on steel exports in 2021, aiming to discourage exports and align with carbon emission reduction goals. Despite this po...
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