August 26, 2019 China passes law allowing regions to set resource taxes Major resources such as crude oil or rare earths will still be subject to a fixed tax rate set by the central government.
August 23, 2019 Commodities ensnared again as US-China trade war escalates A 5% levy will also be imposed on crude oil starting next month. Last year, Beijing removed crude from a list of goods targeted for tariffs, signaling the importance of…
August 23, 2019 Gold price surges to new 6-year high US-China trade war, return to ultra-loose monetary policy lights fire under gold.
August 22, 2019 China eases restrictions on gold imports Sources said those measures had possibly been designed to reduce capital outflows and bolster the yuan.
August 22, 2019 Tianqi Lithium’s H1 net profit slumps, clinches LG Chem supply deal Tianqi's first-half net profit fell 85.2% from the same period a year ago.
August 22, 2019 China’s Qianhai Mercantile Exchange launches copper rod trading A total of 641.86 tonnes of copper rods changed hands on the first day of trade, with a turnover of 29.94 million yuan ($4.23 million).
August 22, 2019 Iron ore’s balloon is popped, but prices may have deflated too much — opinion Iron ore's bubble has burst in the last month with prices down by a third.
August 20, 2019 ANIMATION: Gold ETF winners and losers since 2003 Since its inception 16 years ago the industry has grown to 110 physically-backed ETFs holding gold worth $115 billion.
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.
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
