July 15, 2019 China’s commodity demand holds up, with copper the exception One of the prevailing China narratives in commodity markets is that the trade dispute with the United States is weakening demand in the world’s biggest importer of natural resources.
July 12, 2019 BHP eyes 11 new iron ore mines over the next 50 to 100 years BHP and rivals are benefiting from a booming iron ore market amid strong Chinese demand and supply disruptions from Brazil to Australia.
July 12, 2019 BHP issues first tender for gas-powered iron ore carriers The United Nations shipping agency is introducing tougher anti-pollution standards in the industry's biggest shake-up for decades.
July 11, 2019 China steel, iron ore edge lower in wobbly trade amid tepid demand China's economic growth is expected to slow to a near 30-year low of 6.2% this year, a Reuters poll showed.
July 9, 2019 CHART: Make money in resources? Invest privately Private capital invested in natural resources a decade ago returned 41% – S&P Natural Resources Index hardly broke even.
July 9, 2019 Brazil court convicts Vale for damages caused by deadly dam rupture Judge Elton Pupo Nogueira ruled that Vale is responsible for fixing all the damages, although he did not set a monetary value for compensation.
July 8, 2019 Brazil to auction mining rights for about 1,000 areas this year Brazil has a backlog of more than 20,000 areas where mining rights expired or were otherwise lost by their previous holders, equivalent to roughly 10% of the areas with pending…
July 8, 2019 That giant asteroid of gold won’t make us richer The 16 Psyche and other asteroids will probably be mined for their metals. But once they start hitting the market in large quantities, they’re unlikely to be precious for much…
July 5, 2019 Iron ore price craters 6% China's powerful iron and steel industry body wants Beijing to "maintain normal market order".
July 4, 2019 ArcelorMittal removes 30 families from area close to dam in Brazil The move was a precautionary action after it ran a new risk evaluation of a dam close to the mine.
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