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.

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.