January 3, 2020

China iron ore scales 5-month peak on supply concerns, restocking

Iron ore futures rose for a fifth straight session on Friday, with the benchmark Chinese index hitting its highest in five months.

January 2, 2020

China potash king’s online sale a bust

A public sale for assets originally valued at nearly CNY 25 billion ($3.5 billion) has failed, putting the firm at risk for a market de-listing.

January 2, 2020

China copper outlook brightens with miners likely to shine most

What has ailed copper for most of the year largely dissipated last month as the US and China closed in on an interim trade deal.

January 2, 2020

Youngy to build lithium plant as part of $200m investment in Sichuan

The deal stipulates that Youngy should process at least 1.05 million tonnes a year of spodumene from its Jiajika mine.

December 31, 2019

Gold’s December rally stays alive to seal best year since 2010

Bullion has gained 19% this year as central banks globally embraced looser monetary policy to boost growth.

December 31, 2019

China Gold puts copper miner stake up for sale for one yuan

China has been encouraging state-owned enterprises to improve their efficiency by offloading "zombie" companies.

December 30, 2019

Commodities clinch best year since 2016 as trade worries ebb

Copper has been one of the biggest winners in 2019.

December 30, 2019

China Minmetals ends pursuit of Yunnan Tin

A potential merger of the two firms was expected to be completed by October this year.

December 27, 2019

Australia suffers worst of China’s coal curbs after earlier boom

While total purchases by China rose 9% in November from a year ago, Australian shipments to the top buyer sank 31%.

December 27, 2019

Vale to sell 25% stake in China’s Henan Longyu for $152m

The transaction is expected to be concluded in the first quarter of 2020.