February 1, 2019 Japan’s JFE says no impact on iron ore buying after Vale dam disaster We need to closely watch Vale's overall output and how it will impact on iron ore markets going forward.
February 1, 2019 Asia Gold-Chinese demand jumps; Indian buyers hold off with eye on budget Global benchmark gold prices registered a fourth straight monthly gain in January.
January 31, 2019 Japan steel federation chief sees higher domestic output in 2019 The nation's crude steel output slipped 0.3 percent to a nine-year low in 2018, as a string of natural disasters and glitches at steel plants led to slower production.
January 31, 2019 Japan’s Idemitsu, Kyushu Elec, Tokyo Gas scrap coal-fired power plant plan Kyushu Electric and Tokyo Gas said instead they will consider building a gas-fired power plant, using liquefied natural gas (LNG), at the same site owned by Idemitsu.
January 30, 2019 Climbing nickel output to cast shadow on prices "Current price moves are a knee jerk reaction to the Vale news," said BMO Capital Markets analyst Kash Kamal.
January 29, 2019 Indonesia plans electric vehicle incentives for foreign car makers Indonesian officials targeting 20% EV production by 2025.
January 29, 2019 Mongolia, overseas investigators probe Oyu Tolgoi corruption claims as ex-minister re-arrested An investigation is ongoing into suspected abuse of power - that former finance minister Bayartsogt held shares in a foreign company before the Oyu Tolgoi investment agreement.
January 29, 2019 BHP hit with $59 million tax bill on Singapore profits Federal Court said BHP must pay tax in Australia on profits made by its Singapore-based marketing arm on the sale of commodities owned by the UK arm.
January 28, 2019 India iron ore output seen at 9-year high before leases expire “It’s a shame if we say that we are importing iron ore. It’s like selling ice to the eskimos”
January 28, 2019 IAMGOLD puts construction of Canadian mine on ice Building activities at Côté Gold, located in the Abitibi gold belt in Ontario, were slated to start in the first months of 2019, with pre-production beginning in late 2020.
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
