April 20, 2022

China buys cheap Russian coking coal as world shuns Moscow

China more than doubled imports of steel-making coal from Russia in March.

April 19, 2022

Iron ore price retreats as China vows to cut steel output in 2022

China will reduce crude steel output this year, after slashing production in 2021 in line with its goal to control carbon emissions.

April 19, 2022

Tesla gets 8,000 workers back at Shanghai plant, report says

Plant was closed for about three weeks due to a covid-19 outbreak.

April 18, 2022

Top 50 mining companies power through covid adding $1 trillion in value

Buoyant lithium, copper and gold prices lift value of top 50 mining stocks $1 trillion above covid lows – Russian miners prove resilient. 

April 18, 2022

Copper price rises despite covid-19 worries in China

The country’s largest producer of the metal said it had halted production at its mining unit to comply with local government virus restrictions.

April 18, 2022

China’s spreading lockdowns keeping metals supply chains snarled

China decided to stick with its Covid Zero policy, despite growing evidence that it’s threatening economic growth.  

April 18, 2022

China’s daily coal output in March hits record high

China churned out 395.79 million tonnes of coal last month.

April 15, 2022

China iron ore futures gain on demand recovery hopes

Benchmark iron ore futures in China surged nearly 4% on Friday, erasing most of the week's losses, as mills ramped up production.

April 14, 2022

Iron ore price rises on hopes of Chinese stimulus measures

Shanghai has locked down its 25 million residents for almost three weeks as authorities attempt to contain the country’s biggest outbreak of covid-19 since the virus was first identified.

April 14, 2022

Opinion: China’s March commodity imports were subdued, more softness ahead

t's likely that the determination of the authorities to stamp out covid-19 will lead to ongoing lockdowns and economic disruption in coming weeks, writes Clyde Russell.