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.

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.