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.

December 26, 2019

Asian countries face policy uncertainty, resource nationalism – report

The Asian mining landscape is shifting.

December 26, 2019

Dalian iron ore futures edge down in thin holiday trade

Prices were subdued as heavy-pollution alerts in China's northern province disrupted demand for the steelmaking raw material.

December 24, 2019

MINING.COM: Top 10 most popular posts of 2019

It's been a tumultuous year in mining and the most read articles of 2019 show an industry grappling with technological change, market volatility and climate change, but still unafraid to…

December 24, 2019

Mined zinc production poised for global gains – report

Fitch forecasts Peru to remain a top zinc concentrate producer.

December 24, 2019

China seeks to tackle environmental damage caused by mining

More than 3.6 million hectares of land in China was used and damaged by mining activities at the end of 2018.