June 27, 2019

China coal imports seen cooling once Beijing reins in prices

Authorities will seek to cap imports at, or even below, last year’s level of 281 million tonnes.

June 27, 2019

Gold exploration trends: companies still cautious despite market rebound

Canada returned to its gold exploration leadership position in terms of a number of projects drilled.

June 26, 2019

Why Goldman thinks nickel is trading like a biotech start-up — opinion

Nickel is defying both the general macroeconomic concerns weighing on other industrial metals and signs its own internal dynamics are weakening.

June 25, 2019

Putin’s big bet on gold is paying off

President Vladimir Putin’s regime moved first among big reserve holders to phase out the dollar because it had the biggest reasons to fear the U.S.

June 25, 2019

China’s rare earth magnet exports to US jump 20% in May

China's exports of rare earth magnets to the United States rose more than 20% in May from the previous month to their highest since at least 2016.

June 24, 2019

Global copper mine production to grow 3.5% annually — report

Global copper mine production will see steady growth over the next few years, supported by markets with low operating costs and improving copper prices.

June 24, 2019

China’s CNMC agrees to work on Madagascar rare earth project

No value was put on the agreement but the Chinese company will also have the right to purchase 3,000 tonnes of rare earth products from the project within three years…

June 24, 2019

Chinese rare earth magnet producer to expand as EV demand booms

The importance of rare earths, has been thrust into the spotlight in recent weeks as China mulls whether to use its position as the world’s dominant supplier as a counter…

June 23, 2019

China’s Chengtun starts construction of 60,000-tonnes lithium project

The project is expected to produce 30,000 tonnes of lithium, 20,000 tonnes of battery-level lithium hydroxide and 10,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate.

June 21, 2019

The winners and losers from surging iron ore prices

In the world of metals and mining, sometimes it’s better to sell the raw product rather than the finished one.