December 7, 2021 Visualizing the abundance of elements in the Earth’s crust Elements in the Earth’s crust provide all the basic building blocks for mankind.
December 6, 2021 November rebound in China’s key commodity imports may not last The energy crunch appears to be largely resolved, and demand for copper has responded in turn, writes Clyde Russell.
December 3, 2021 Iron ore price up despite Chinese steel curbs "Impact from changes to the supply side on steel products prices is weakening," SinoSteel Futures wrote in a note.
December 2, 2021 BHP closer to scrapping dual listing after board approval The world's top miner has been listed in Australia and the UK since 2001, when it merged with Billiton Plc, but wants consolidate the two.
December 1, 2021 Iron ore price up on supply concerns in China Some border cities in China's Inner Mongolia region and Heilongjiang province have halted non-container imports by rail for commodities including iron ore.
November 30, 2021 Steel’s path to go green will cost industry up to $278 billion Steel production generates an estimated 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions and some processes can’t easily run on electricity.
November 30, 2021 Dalian iron ore price up on restocking demand "China's steel demand is now bottoming out," said CreditSights in a note.
November 29, 2021 Vale lowers production guidance in boost to iron ore rebound It now expects to produce 315-320 million tonnes this year, compared with previous guidance of 315-335 million tonnes.
November 29, 2021 Iron ore price back above $100 despite omicron variant fears CITIC said that commodity prices could be pressured by the pandemic situation in the short term but would be supported by easing property policy in China in the long run.
November 29, 2021 Vale sees spinoff hope in tapping waste for building materials Vale is starting to extract sand from material left over from iron ore processing to supply civil construction projects in Brazil.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am