March 2, 2018

China’s staggering demand for commodities

It’s said that in China, a new skyscraper is built every five days.

March 2, 2018

Coal India output, sales rise as power plants rebuild stockpiles

Coal India Ltd.’s shipments rose 4.8 percent from a year ago and output increased for a seventh straight month.

February 28, 2018

Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi mine to lift force majeure

Majority owner Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd said that it expected to make up any sales-related effect over the next few quarters.

February 28, 2018

Mongolian court sides with government in copper mine ownership row

The Erdenet mine produces 530,000 tonnes of copper concentrate a year.

February 27, 2018

Lithium glut? No way, say industry executives eyeing demand

Prices for lithium have more than doubled in the past two years on forecasts for massive demand from the electric vehicle industry.

February 27, 2018

South Korea’s POSCO buys stake in Aussie lithium producer, signs supply deal

South Korea's largest steel producer has acquired 4.8% stake in Pilbara Minerals, from which it will buy up to 240,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate per year.

February 26, 2018

Miners report some infrastructure damage after Papua quake

Barrick Gold Corp said a power station that supplies its Porgera gold mine had been damaged, while Ok Tedi Mining Ltd said a landslip had blocked a road and damaged…

February 26, 2018

For coal miners, it’s time to exit or get rich: Russell

If there is a trend at play here, it’s that diversified miners are the ones most likely to exit coal.

February 26, 2018

Shipping gauge shows iron ore, copper prices heading for fall

CHART: Baltic Dry Index has plummeted 32% since December, opening up huge gap to closely correlated industrial metal prices.

February 24, 2018

5 record breaking gemstones even billionaires can’t buy

The global economy is booming and demand for precious jewels, particularly colored gemstones, has never been higher.