July 18, 2024 Column: China’s commodity import trend driven by prices, not economy China's imports of major commodities are often viewed through the prism of the performance of, and outlook for, the world's second-biggest economy.
July 18, 2024 Anglo’s sale of De Beers hindered by diamond market state Anglo American has warned of more production cuts at De Beers due to reduced spending by Chinese consumers prolonging the market downturn.
July 17, 2024 Iron ore majors ramp up supply even as China faces challenges Iron ore is one of the year’s worst performing major commodities, slumping by almost a quarter as China’s property crisis drags on.
July 17, 2024 Iron ore price slumps to 3-week low on weak China demand, strong global supply Property investment in China fell 10.1% in the first half of 2024 from a year earlier.
July 17, 2024 Fortescue cuts 700 jobs, slows down green hydrogen plans Fortescue is revising plans to become a major green hydrogen producer, citing high energy costs as the main reason for restructuring and layoffs.
July 17, 2024 Rio Tinto names Shell’s Katie Jackson as new copper chief Jackson, who is the current president of National Grid Ventures, an energy group, joins Rio Tinto on September 1.
July 16, 2024 Rinehart’s Hancock weighs $3.3 billion iron ore mine project Hancock acquired a 51% interest in the Mt Bevan project from Legacy Iron Ore Ltd. and Hawthorn Resources.
July 16, 2024 BHP posts second straight year of record iron ore production, beats estimates The world's largest listed miner said iron ore output from Western Australia on a 100% basis was 76.8 million tonnes in the three months to June 30.
July 16, 2024 Vale sees iron ore output at high-end of 2024 guidance after Q2 rise The company reported output of 80.6 million metric tons for the steel-making ingredient in the three-month period ended in June.
July 16, 2024 Vale board members in a ‘state of war’ over CEO succession — report Last week, consulting firm Russell Reynolds delivered a list of 15 potential successors for Eduardo Bartolomeo.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
