September 15, 2025

Cheap Chinese coal is making it difficult to reduce consumption

Even after a couple of sluggish months, coal output is still tracking for another record this year.

September 15, 2025

China’s coal and steel output drop after production controls

Coal output dropped year-on-year for a second consecutive month and steel for a fourth.

September 15, 2025

Aluminum price heads for longest winning streak in a year

Aluminum climbed for a seventh session ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting.

September 12, 2025

‘Paper gold is over’ as BRICS nations build dollar-free payments

Canadian dealmaker Frank Giustra says the age of paper gold is ending as BRICS nations stand up a parallel financial system that routes around the US dollar.

September 12, 2025

China proposes rule changes to ease gold imports and exports

The country plans to expand the use of “multi-use permits,” a faster approval system, by increasing the number of ports that can accept them.

September 12, 2025

MMG’s $500M nickel deal with Anglo American faces EU doubts 

The miner confirmed that EU antitrust officials raised concerns about its Chinese ownership but is confident the deal will clear.

September 11, 2025

China’s steel mills squeezed as demand shows signs of softening

The ratio of China’s steel rebar futures in Shanghai to Dalian iron ore contracts dropped to the lowest level since 2020.

September 11, 2025

India explores rare earth supply deal with Myanmar rebel group

Myanmar’s Kachin state in the north is among the world’s few sources of heavy rare earths.

September 11, 2025

From the ground to the rule book: Mining’s new regulatory era

The lesson is clear: in modern mining, geology opens the door, but regulation decides who walks in.

September 10, 2025

Zambia backs Chinese mine’s assessment in acid spill disaster

Government refuted an independent estimate of how much toxic acid spilled from a Chinese state-owned copper mine in February.