February 2, 2020 China urges coal miners to resume production to keep market supplied The central government wants to keep the market supplied and stabilize prices amid the coronavirus outbreak.
January 31, 2020 Coronavirus drops iron ore shipping gauge 99.9% Virus scare drops freight rates for vessels used in 1.5 billion tonne iron ore trade down to 1 point, from 5,043 points in September.
January 31, 2020 China 2019 rare earth magnet shipments to US rise 12% from year ago The jump comes amid a Pentagon plan to bolster its stocks as rare earths became a potential front in the Sino-US trade war.
January 31, 2020 Rhodium prices hit record high after spectacular rally Rising demand and an uncertain supply outlook have lifted prices from a low of $615 an ounce in 2016.
January 31, 2020 China’s top lithium miner struggles to pay $6 billion debt A collapse in lithium prices has left Tianqi struggling to cover loans that used to expand overseas.
January 30, 2020 Iron price rout on coronavirus deepens Post lunar new year trading in iron ore resumes as coronavirus cases surpass 2002 SARS outbreak.
January 30, 2020 MMG suspends shipments from Las Bambas copper mine in Peru The preventive measure seeks to protect trucks to and from the mine amid fresh protests against alleged pollution.
January 28, 2020 The coronavirus won’t wreck the commodities market Investors are certainly making bets.
January 28, 2020 Continental’s investors approve buyout offer from Zijin State-backed Zijin aims to secure Continental Gold's flagship Buritica gold project in Colombia.
January 27, 2020 Copper price losing streak now in double digits Eight straight down days drops copper 10.2% to more than 3-month low as China struggles to contain coronavirus outbreak.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
