October 4, 2016

CHART: Coking coal surge could kill quarterly pricing

During Q3, the daily spot price averaged almost $133 per tonne, 44% higher than the quarterly benchmark agreed in late June.

October 4, 2016

US remains almost entirely dependent on China rare earths

US imports 91% of its rare earth needs from China as low price environment bankrupts producers and stalls projects elsewhere.

October 4, 2016

Gold in Japan, the last frontier

Bob Moriarty of 321 Gold discusses Southern Arc Mineral's large stake in Japan Gold Corp., a new company positioned to take advantage of Japan's opening of gold exploration to foreign…

October 3, 2016

Hitachi Construction to buy Australia’s Bradken for $528 million

In the absence of a superior bid Bradken’s board has unanimously recommended shareholders to support the deal.

October 3, 2016

China to reach target in cutting coal overcapacity by year-end

The world’s biggest coal producer expects to reach targets for cutting unneeded capacity by the end of 2016, which is earlier than planned.

October 3, 2016

Strike hits Freeport’s Grasberg mine in Indonesia

More than 1,000 workers have gone on strike at Grasberg in a dispute with management over better conditions, including bonus payments.

October 2, 2016

Will falling Chinese imports put the brakes on rising silver price?

We would tend to disagree, taking silver’s more valuable sibling as a guide.

September 30, 2016

Precious metals, nickel, zinc likely to outperform over next 2 years — analysts

The commodity research teams at Macquarie and Barclays, however, are not as optimistic when it comes to potash, aluminum and steel.

September 29, 2016

Extreme pollution forces China to shut down hundreds of coal, steel operations

The country’s state planner said it would also set up a no-coal zone in cities around Beijing in 2017 to try reducing the capital's hazardous smog levels.

September 28, 2016

US miner goes after rare earths in the Cook Islands

Texas-based Ocean Minerals says the area is also rich in scandium, a key ingredient for making an extremely light, strong, corrosion resistant, heat tolerant and weldable alloy.