September 6, 2018

South African miner Assore reports profit fall on stronger rand

Assore reported a 1.9 percent fall in annual profit on Thursday as a strong rand currency offset favourable commodity prices and higher sales.

September 6, 2018

Dalian coking coal extends gains as smog crackdown tightens supplies

Chinese coking coal futures rose their most in a month on Thursday, buoyed by firm physical prices.

September 6, 2018

ArcelorMittal reaches Ilva deal with unions, opening way for takeover

ArcelorMittal signed a preliminary agreement last year to buy Ilva, which has the largest steel-producing capacity in Europe.

September 3, 2018

China’s iron ore futures push hits speed bump as prices stagnate

Contracts held by investors in China's iron ore futures have fallen to the lowest in more than three years.

September 3, 2018

India’s Anil Agarwal succeeds with Vedanta Resources buyout

Some in the industry see this move as a prelude to a potentially broader deal with bigger miner Anglo American.

September 2, 2018

The challenge of creating a solution that avoids mining transcripts

Developers want to ease up geologists' work.

August 27, 2018

Shanghai rebar extends losses into 5th day after rally on output curbs

Shanghai rebar steel futures dropped nearly 1 per cent.

August 26, 2018

‘I was cheated’ – Tales from the collapse of a commodity giant

A former Singapore civil servant recounts how he’s lost almost $36,600 in the implosion of Noble Group Ltd.

August 26, 2018

Vale’s iron ore output will rise only if prices increase -CEO

Fabio Schvartsman said the company would ramp up annual production to 450 million tonnes only when prices rise.

August 23, 2018

Brazil’s Usiminas seeks to sell stake in miner Musa

Brazilian steelmaker Usiminas has hired Banco BTG Pactual SA to sell its 70 percent stake in its mining company.