January 10, 2020

As metal trade shrinks, exchanges fight back with new products

It was a year to forget for many of the base metals with copper, aluminium, zinc and lead closing out 2019 little changed from year-start levels.

January 7, 2020

BHP looks to India for coal growth as China demand declines

BHP projects Indian steelmaking is on course to grow by 7% per year over the next decade.

January 7, 2020

Base metals hope for manufacturing recovery in 2020

Most analysts are looking for something better this year but the early indications are that bulls will have to be patient.

January 6, 2020

Chalco ships first cargo from Guinea bauxite project

Boffa is slated to eventually produce 12 million tonnes of bauxite per year.

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.