January 21, 2021 Trapped China gold miners have to wait 15 days for rescue Rescue teams on Wednesday drilled new holes down a gold mine in China's Shandong province, searching for more survivors after an explosion 10 days ago.
January 21, 2021 Global copper smelting rises in December, driven by China China and the rest of Asia continued the rapid expansion that was seen in November.
January 20, 2021 Fire at Vale iron ore terminal could cut shipments by 32m tonnes – sources Replacement of shiploader boom could take months and hit Vale's shipping capacity in 2021.
January 20, 2021 China rescuers prepare escape route for trapped gold miners A total of 22 workers were trapped underground in the Hushan gold mine on the outskirts of Yantai, on China's eastern coast.
January 20, 2021 China’s imports of Australian copper ore plunged to zero China's imports of copper concentrate from Australia dried up completely in December amid tense bilateral relations.
January 20, 2021 China bought most iron ore from Australia, Brazil in 2020, but imports from India up nearly 90% Almost two-thirds of India's iron ore exports to China had less than 58% iron content.
January 20, 2021 BHP slashes value of Australian coal assets Company cut the value of its Mt Arthur thermal coal mine in New South Wales by about $1.25bn, as it seeks to sell the asset.
January 19, 2021 BHP raises full-year iron ore output forecast Company upgraded its full-year iron ore production outlook on sustained China demand and restart of Samarco operations.
January 19, 2021 Trapped China gold miners get porridge, blankets, one miner in coma A total of 22 workers were left trapped in the Hushan mine, in Shandong province, after an explosion on Jan. 10.
January 18, 2021 Iron ore price rallies on record-breaking China steel output China's steel output crossed the 1 billion tonne mark for the first time.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
