September 19, 2018

China’s subway splurge could help its steel sector get back on track

Subway expansion plans require 80 million tonnes of steel, a need which arises as Beijing looks to boost economy amid trade war with U.S.

September 19, 2018

Central Asia Metals hunts for acquisitions

Base metals under pressure from trade tensions.

September 18, 2018

Nickel’s “electric premium” crushed by trade tensions

Nickel has finally succumbed to the base metals price rout.

September 18, 2018

Indonesia issues new rules for commodity exporters as rupiah slides

Indonesia has laid out new rules for commodities exporters to guarantee funding for shipments through Indonesian banks or branches of foreign banks in the country.

September 17, 2018

Philippines president repeats desire to “close all mining” after landslides

Environment and Natural Resources Secretary ordered all small-scale mining stopped in the Cordillera region, where landslides killed 24 people.

September 16, 2018

Small-scale miners trapped by landslide in the Philippines

Typhoon Mangkhut lashed the northern Philippines with winds of 205 kilometres per hour, gusts of 255 kilometers per hour and heavy rain that left at least 64 people dead.

September 16, 2018

How Anglo quietly built a commodity trader in Glencore’s shadow

In just five years, Anglo assembled marketing operations that now sell more metals than the company produces.

September 14, 2018

Nickel producers eye Indonesia to plug into EV battery market

SMM said that it and nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia are conducting a feasibility study to build a nickel processing project in Pomalaa, Southeast Sulawesi.

September 14, 2018

Asia Gold-India shifts to discount; buying tapers off elsewhere as prices gain

In India gold was being sold at a discount of up to $2 an ounce over official domestic prices this week, compared with a premium of $1 last week.

September 13, 2018

Mitsubishi, Sumitomo said to be after Teck’s Quebrada Blanca mine

Other companies interested in partnering with Teck include Freeport-McMoRan, China’s Aluminum Corp of China (Chinalco) and Canada’s base metals miner Lundin Mining.