April 24, 2019

Global aluminium output flatlines as outages offset ramp-ups

A couple of long-running outages together with curtailments in Europe caused aluminium production outside China to dip 1.4%.

April 24, 2019

World’s central banks want more gold as India joins spree

Heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainty pushed central banks to diversify their reserves and focus on investing in safe and liquid assets.

April 24, 2019

Top miners back autonomous systems guidelines

The document divides operations into six levels, from zero (entirely manual) to five (fully autonomous), and assists in the preparation of a business case for autonomous mining, depending on level…

April 23, 2019

China’s Tsingshan expands plans for Zimbabwe steel plant

Tsingshan signed a $1 billion outline agreement to build a 2 million tonne-per-annum steel plant in Zimbabwe in June last year.

April 23, 2019

Citi says US and China will nail deal, aiding commodities

The outlook for commodities is bullish, according to Citigroup, which expects raw materials to be supported by a potential US-China trade deal, improved demand from China, and a weaker dollar.

April 22, 2019

America is under China’s thumb … and Russia’s, too

The US is beholden to China for 20 commodities on the US government’s critical minerals list.

April 22, 2019

China’s green light on coal power won’t trigger new plant boom

More than 10 regions will be freed of their overcapacity tag in 2022, clearing a hurdle for them to resume building coal-fired plants.

April 19, 2019

Lithium use in electric cars sold around the world surges 76%

Shifting battery chemistries sees lithium deployment outpace global electric car sales volume growth – report.

April 19, 2019

The $18 billion electric car bubble at risk of bursting in China

There are now 486 EV manufacturers registered in China.

April 19, 2019

Chinese iron ore records biggest weekly fall since November

A tropical cyclone hit Western Australia in late March, causing operation disruptions and port damages that would affect some 25m tonnes of iron ore production.