August 16, 2019 China iron ore wobbles amid supply concerns, logs 4th weekly loss The most-traded iron ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange ended the session up just 0.1% at 626.50 yuan ($88.95).
August 16, 2019 Acacia Mining resumes gold exports from North Mara; processing remains halted While the ban on North Mara’s tailings facility remains, the company can now sell stockpiled gold from the mine.
August 15, 2019 Is widening yield curve inversion lifting gold prices up? The yield curve inversion just got more pronounced.
August 15, 2019 Coal’s last healthy market fades as trade woes weigh on steel One of the few remaining bulwarks propping up the US coal industry is languishing.
August 15, 2019 Africa’s biggest fund manager sees gold boom in West Africa Investor-friendly policies can help Ghana and other countries in the region drive the next “gold-mining boom.”
August 15, 2019 Malaysia allows Lynas to continue operating rare earths plant for six months Country has also imposed fresh conditions to the miner, including the need of a plan to move its cracking and leaching facility overseas within four years of the licence renewal.
August 14, 2019 Incoming Codelco CEO ‘optimistic’ about long-term copper price The new operation at Chuquicamata would help Chile keep pace with modern demands for cleaner and more productive operations.
August 14, 2019 China’s coal spending boom contrasts with industrial slump Fixed-asset investment in mining increased 27.4% from a year earlier in July.
August 14, 2019 Lead jumps again as Port Pirie smelter goes down again It's turning out to be a torrid summer for the usually sedate lead market.
August 13, 2019 Iron ore prices have peaked, will lose steam — report But for the short term, Fitch analysts have raised their iron ore price forecast for 2019 from $80/tonne to $90/tonne.
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am