February 4, 2019

Vedanta says Anglo American stake buy meets Gov’t criteria

Shares in the company lost a fifth of their value on Friday as investors were sceptical of its foreign subsidiary Cairn India Holdings’ $200 million investment in the diversified miner.

February 3, 2019

Lead production expected to grow in 2019 – report

Wood Mackenzie forecasts that global lead production will increase in 2019 by about 250 kt.

February 3, 2019

Rio Tinto to remain strong despite difficulties—report

A key asset is the Oyu Tolgoi copper project in Mongolia, which will partially diversify the miner's earnings away from iron ore.

February 1, 2019

Lithium giant’s landmark deal is big step to battery ‘dream’

Chile's development agency Corfo doesn't know whether the county we’ll ever make vehicles, but it would like to at least see battery parts produced locally.

February 1, 2019

Thyssenkrupp in constructive talks with EU on Tata Steel JV

The commission has set an April 29 deadline to rule on the transaction, which would create Europe’s second-largest steelmaker after ArcelorMittal.

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.