China Top Stories

Iron ore price plunges, “panic” selling of coking coal

“What has happened has definitely irked policymakers in China. That puts a lot of pressure on coal imports for the end of the year.”

Frik Els | September 19, 2019 | 12:24 pm

CHARTS: Mining is riding out US-China trade war

There is weakness elsewhere, but China's commodity business model of…

Frik Els | September 18, 2019 | 4:00 pm

China Gold sees Iamgold as good fit — executive

China Gold is aggressively looking to add to its project…

Reuters | September 18, 2019 | 2:42 pm

Steel and base metals express divergent views on China — opinion

Industrial metals have fallen into two very distinct camps over…

Jackson Chen | September 18, 2019 | 10:34 am

Chile taps China, Japan in lithium-for-tech push; faces tough sell

The world's No. 2 lithium producer has held global road…

Reuters | September 17, 2019 | 3:09 pm

China eases restrictions on gold imports

Sources said those measures had possibly been designed to reduce capital outflows and bolster the yuan.

Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 3:34 pm

Tianqi Lithium’s H1 net profit slumps, clinches LG Chem supply deal

Tianqi's first-half net profit fell 85.2% from the same period a year ago.

Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 9:38 am

China’s Qianhai Mercantile Exchange launches copper rod trading

A total of 641.86 tonnes of copper rods changed hands on the first day of trade, with a turnover of 29.94 million yuan ($4.23 million).

Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 9:38 am

Iron ore’s balloon is popped, but prices may have deflated too much — opinion

Iron ore's bubble has burst in the last month with prices down by a third.

Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 9:12 am

ANIMATION: Gold ETF winners and losers since 2003

Since its inception 16 years ago the industry has grown to 110 physically-backed ETFs holding gold worth $115 billion.

Frik Els | August 20, 2019 | 3:21 pm

Tiny tin market sounds a recessionary warning note

The tiny tin market seems to be already trading as if recession were a reality.

Reuters | August 20, 2019 | 9:20 am

China, e-silk roads and a plea for change

The world needs new ‘Silk Roads’, on which the traffic will be powered, and highway services enabled and delivered, by electricity generated only through renewable means and resources.

John Harker, LL.D | August 19, 2019 | 11:37 am

China court puts Fanya exchange’s rare earth stock up for auction

The court made two separate announcements on Chinese e-commerce platform Taobao last week.

Reuters | August 19, 2019 | 10:41 am

Chinese investors hold key as global funds turn super bearish on copper

Copper seems to have fallen off the investment radar this year in China.

Reuters | August 19, 2019 | 9:13 am

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