December 15, 2017 CHART: High flying metals to fall back to earth in 2018 Panel of investment banks and research houses forecast declines in copper, zinc, lead and palladium prices in 2018.
December 14, 2017 Kazakhstan’s largest iron ore company now has a smart mine With a $10 million investment, the Kacharsky mine is being transformed into a smart mine.
December 13, 2017 China’s Nov commodity imports confirm trends; copper the outlier: Russell In past three months, China’s commodity imports were extremely strong in Sept, unbelievably weak in Oct, now roaring back to strength in Nov.
December 13, 2017 Africa’s Sula Iron and Gold changes gear with DRC cobalt license Sula Iron and Gold plans to change name to African Battery Metals, reflecting a shift in focus after buying controlling stake in cobalt license stake in DRC.
December 11, 2017 Chinese steel rebounds as output curbs deepen, iron ore dips Chinese steel futures bounced back Monday after three-day drop as output cuts in world's top producer deepened with China's anti-pollution campaign.
December 8, 2017 Iron ore, copper prices recover after record Chinese imports November copper concentrate shipments to China hits all-time monthly high – annual iron ore imports set to easily surpass 2016's record 1 billion tonnes.
December 8, 2017 Vale aims to halve debt to $10bn by 2019 The company also said is ready to shut Caledonia mine mid-next year if it has not found a strategic partner ready to buy a 20 to 40% stake in the…
December 7, 2017 Chinese iron ore and coke futures dive on steel demand concerns Chinese coke and iron ore futures fell further in trading Thursday, amid growing concerns that steel demand in world's top producer will decline for winter.
December 7, 2017 Biggest iron ore miner threatens to flood market if prices surge Brazil's Vale is prepared to unleash as much as 50 million metric tons of spare capacity to balance the market if prices get too high.
December 7, 2017 Minerals Council of Australia launches project to boost sector The Minerals Council of Australia is launching a research project to identify opportunities for Australia to boost mining and mining services exports and outward mining investment in Asia.
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
