November 23, 2021

Iron ore price surges on hopes of increased steel production

Demand for five main steel products gained for two consecutive weeks, data from Mysteel consultancy showed.

November 23, 2021

Rare earth elements: Where in the world are they?

Most rare earth elements find their uses as catalysts and magnets in traditional and low-carbon technologies.

November 23, 2021

China’s coal crunch isn’t over yet as cold weather drives demand

A La Nina weather pattern will likely cause temperatures to plunge periodically through the winter, boosting demand to heat homes.

November 23, 2021

Coal phase-out may take longer than countries are willing to admit – report

Wood Mackenzie points out that the world will need coal-fired power to ensure an orderly transition to a low-carbon world.

November 23, 2021

Ghana backs Chifeng Gold’s acquisition of Wassa mine

The Ghanaian government has okayed Chifeng's acquisition of Golden Star, which owns 90% of the Wassa gold mine.

November 22, 2021

China’s big commodity inflation scare is easing — for now

The commodities boom that helped propel producer inflation to a 26-year high in China is showing signs of waning.

November 22, 2021

Iron ore price up as demand improves in China

Traders cheered a marginal improvement in consumption of industrial metals in China.

November 22, 2021

CATL becomes China’s second-biggest stock

With a market capitalization of nearly $249 billion, the Tesla supplier narrowly surpassed Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.

November 21, 2021

The $5 billion hoard of metal the world wants but can’t have

Experts say a raw aluminum stockpile in Vietnam is the biggest they have ever seen.

November 19, 2021

Iron ore price rebounds on positive news from China’s property sector

Debt-laden China Evergrande Group has resumed construction of 63 projects.