August 20, 2019 Tiny tin market sounds a recessionary warning note The tiny tin market seems to be already trading as if recession were a reality.
August 19, 2019 China, e-silk roads and a plea for change The world needs new ‘Silk Roads’, on which the traffic will be powered, and highway services enabled and delivered, by electricity generated only through renewable means and resources.
August 19, 2019 China court puts Fanya exchange’s rare earth stock up for auction The court made two separate announcements on Chinese e-commerce platform Taobao last week.
August 19, 2019 Chinese investors hold key as global funds turn super bearish on copper Copper seems to have fallen off the investment radar this year in China.
August 16, 2019 China iron ore wobbles amid supply concerns, logs 4th weekly loss The most-traded iron ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange ended the session up just 0.1% at 626.50 yuan ($88.95).
August 14, 2019 China to launch new round of coal mine safety checks The checks follow a spate of fatal coal mine accidents that stirred concerns over poor safety conditions.
August 13, 2019 Iron ore prices have peaked, will lose steam — report But for the short term, Fitch analysts have raised their iron ore price forecast for 2019 from $80/tonne to $90/tonne.
August 12, 2019 China’s major copper smelters boost July output Refined copper cathode production by major Chinese smelters increased by 5.3% in July.
August 9, 2019 China iron ore extends losses, logs biggest weekly drop in over 16 months The most-traded iron ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, for January 2020 delivery, fell as much as 5.4% to 628 yuan ($89.11) a tonne.
August 9, 2019 China Molybdenum seeks opportunities to beef up battery metals business Cobalt, copper, nickel and lithium are expected to see increasing demand from the EV trade in the years ahead.
Capstone Copper’s Chilean workers ready to strike if mediation fails The 645-member union rejected a contract offer in mid-December. December 24, 2025 | 12:12 pm
