CHARTS: Halfway through 2018 and the mining rally is over
“China’s buoyant mood is giving way to concerns around tightening credit and a slowing manufacturing sector."
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Commodities face a twin threat, Morgan Stanley says
Amid the warnings, copper was listed as the top pick after palladium.
Platinum price plunges to 14-year low
Platinum prices drops 5% on Monday to lowest since July 2004 as US–Europe car trade spat adds to precious metal's woes.
EU warns US of boomerang effect if Trump imposes car levies
Europe warns Trump vehicle tariffs likely lead to counter-measures by its trading partners on $294 billion of US exports.
China’s Baowu to move some iron, steelmaking capacity to middle and southern regions
China's top steel maker China Baowu Steel Groups move is in line with Beijing's goal push to relocate heavy industries from polluted and crowded regions to places with less environmental pressure.
Australia govt sees more iron ore price pain
Top iron ore exporter forecasts a return to the $50s as Chinese imports starts annual decline after decades of growth.
Congo court suspends hearing on Glencore-owned cobalt mine
Until last month, Glencore was fighting three lawsuits in Congo that called into question its control of its prized copper and cobalt mines.
Indonesia close to acquiring Freeport’s Grasberg copper mine
Indonesian minister says majority stake purchase of iconic mine seen valued at $3.5 billion to $4 billion.
Chinalco halts Guangxi rare earth operations after environmental lapses
It is not the first time Chinalco, China's biggest state-owned aluminium producer, has run afoul of the country's ever stricter environmental regulations.
