May 8, 2019 IEA: Renewables growth is stalling Renewable energy deployment stalled out last year, raising alarm bells about the pace of the clean energy transition.
May 7, 2019 Trade war has wiped out $22B for materials investors The S&P Chemical Index lost about $20 billion in market value in two days, while the metals index lost nearly $850 million.
May 7, 2019 China-US trade war disrupting metal markets, sparking volatility A swift deterioration in China-US trade talks hit global financial markets this week as investors faced the prospect of an escalation rather than an end to a 10-month-old trade war.
May 7, 2019 Iron ore tugged between Brazilian supply shock, Trump’s trade war Brazil shipped 18.34 million tonnes of iron ore in April, down 17% from the prior month and a massive 29% from the same month a year earlier.
May 6, 2019 Arctic nations to meet amid tensions over environment, resources Countries have been scrambling to claim territory or, like China, boost their presence in the region.
May 6, 2019 Faltering metals get check-up as industry gathers in Hong Kong Base metals have had a shaky start to 2019, with a cautious Q1 advance giving way to an April drop on uncertainty about the global economy.
May 6, 2019 China to close over 1,000 unsafe mining sites in 2019 — state media The number of these hazardous non-coal mines fell by a quarter in 2018 versus 2012, but they are still plentiful.
May 6, 2019 Oil holds above $60 as supply concerns counter Trump trade talk Oil recovered from early declines after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to escalate his trade war with China.
May 3, 2019 Base metals give ground as manufacturing clouds darken London Metal Exchange (LME) copper slumped 3% on Wednesday and has slid further to a three-month low.
May 1, 2019 Stop feeding the Chinese ‘Belt and Road’ trojan horse The “New Silk Road” is the term for an ambitious trade corridor first proposed by the Chinese regime under its current president, Xi Jinping, in 2013.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
