May 26, 2020

Iron ore defies covid-19 gloom with bullish supply

Softer export numbers from Australia and Brazil suggest that June may see a bit of a pullback in China’s imports.

May 25, 2020

China steelmakers call for domestic iron ore output boost

Steel association recommended "strategic goal" of keeping domestic output at more than 20% of demand.

May 22, 2020

Rising US-China tensions halt copper price rally

Massive infrastructure spending announced by Beijing does little to assuage fears of full-on trade war between world's largest economies.

May 22, 2020

Gold price up as pressure builds on US-China relations

Analysts believe macro and geopolitical uncertainty should continue to support gold prices for 6-12 months.

May 22, 2020

Chinalco proposes curbing China’s copper capacity

Country’s lawmakers are gathered in Beijing to decide policy objectives and economic targets for the year.

May 22, 2020

China Moly’s Congo copper-cobalt mine expects stable output this year

In 2019 Tenke Fungurume produced 177,956 tonnes of copper and 16,098 tonnes of cobalt.

May 22, 2020

Coal market faces fresh speculation

Two influential publications within China have raised the specter of the country tightening imports from Australia.

May 21, 2020

Australia reassures on China iron ore processing changes

Country said that change in China’s iron ore inspection procedures should streamline customs clearance of Australian shipments.

May 19, 2020

China targets Australia barley, but what matters is coal, LNG, iron ore

Move is seen as Beijing’s ongoing expression of displeasure over Canberra’s role in pushing for an international investigation into the origins of covid-19.

May 19, 2020

China shifts policy tack to plug its copper scrap gap

Imports of higher-grade copper scrap have been reclassified from “waste” to “resource”.