July 26, 2022

China’s top coal miner boosts first-half investment, production

China Energy Investment boosted coal production by 6.2% to 300 million tonnes.

July 26, 2022

China’s palladium imports from Russia rise to a record high

The world’s biggest miner of the precious metal is rerouting shipments as many of its usual customers shun its goods following the invasion of Ukraine. 

July 26, 2022

Goldman warns China’s property crisis will sink iron ore price

Goldman cut its three and six-month price targets to $70 and $85 a tonne, respectively, from $90 and $110 a tonne.

July 26, 2022

Kumba pins hopes on China’s infrastructure stimulus

First-half production at Kumba's two mines declined 13% to 17.8 million tonnes, largely due to heavy rains.

July 26, 2022

Greenland Minerals to fight draft rejection of mining permit for rare earths project

The miner will object the draft decision as it relies on a ban on uranium mining, which is being contested separately through arbitration.

July 25, 2022

How and why China is centralizing its billion-tonne iron ore trade

China has embarked on one of the biggest shake-ups of the global iron-ore market in more than a decade.

July 25, 2022

Iron ore price rises on hopes for China’s rebound in Q3

China will make "great efforts" to consolidate its economic recovery, state media reported.

July 24, 2022

Ten financial actors own half of the world’s oil, gas, coal emissions – study

Ten financial actors with the most influence on the fossil fuel economy own 49.5% of potential emissions from the world’s largest energy firms.

July 24, 2022

Ten killed, six injured after coal mine collapse in China

A section of a mountain collapsed at a coal mine in China’s northwestern Gansu province.

July 22, 2022

Copper price rises as risk appetite returns

Global stocks are up for the sixth day and the dollar weakened from 20-year highs.