October 16, 2018 A golden escape The oil price is rising due to the upcoming restrictions on the sale of Iranian oil - the second of a two-part set of sanctions imposed on the Middle Eastern…
October 16, 2018 Global steel body hikes demand forecasts, but says risks remain Steel demand expected to rise by 3.9% in 2018, but trade tensions are clouding global economic outlook.
October 16, 2018 Vale rules out major acquisitions CEO Fabio Schvartsman said the company would only invest further in nickel if global prices for the metal rise from $13,000 per tonne currently to around $20,000 per tonne.
October 16, 2018 Rio Tinto delays start of Oyu Tolgoi expansion due to technical issues First production from the $5.3 billion underground expansion of Oyu Tolgoi was originally scheduled for early 2020.
October 15, 2018 Europe to spend billions on lithium-ion battery plants The goal is to reduce reliance on batteries from Asia, particularly China and South Korea.
October 12, 2018 Indonesia considering “safeguard” tariff on aluminium foil – WTO filing Indonesia said industry association APRALEX had applied for safeguard measures, which can be used to protect a country's producers.
October 12, 2018 Asia Gold-High prices deter buyers ahead of India festival season In the Indian market, gold futures this week touched their highest since July 2016 at 32,014 rupees per 10 grams.
October 12, 2018 Lynas jumps after its critic in Malaysian Gov’t leaves review team Deputy Minister Fuziah Salleh, a long-standing critic of Lynas’ plant, offered to step down from the committee reviewing the facility following criticism that she would not be impartial.
October 11, 2018 Trafigura-backed copper miner Atalaya Mining seeks buyer Atalaya Mining produced 166,000 tonnes of copper concentrate in 2017 and has a market capitalization of 327 million pounds ($433 million).
October 10, 2018 Logistics woes drive Indian mills to buy iron ore overseas Steel mills in India are increasingly tapping the global market for iron ore as they find it difficult to transport the key raw material from local mines
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
