March 19, 2019 Chinese iron ore prices gain for sixth day on Vale disruptions The most-traded iron ore contract for May delivery on the Dalian Commodity Exchange closed up 0.2% at $94.66 a tonne.
March 19, 2019 Top Philippine nickel miner says 2019 ore sales steady, exports to China to fall Nickel Asia accounts for about half of the nickel ore output in the world's second-biggest supplier of the metal.
March 18, 2019 Russian diamond miner Alrosa wants controlling stake to mine in Zimbabwe Alrosa will assess Zimbabwe's diamond reserves over the next six months but would only start mining if it can take a majority stake in such a project.
March 18, 2019 Chinese go-slow on Australian coal imports may be starting to show Chinese coal traders are reported to have cut back on buying from Australia after the length of time taken by customs to clear cargoes reportedly doubled.
March 15, 2019 China Jan-Feb refined copper output rises 6.3% year-over-year — stats bureau Output reached 1.34 million tonnes, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.
March 14, 2019 Russia, China to buy 10% in Onexim Group’s mining company Intergeo, a part of Onexim Group, is developing Russia's second largest nickel deposit and one of Russia's top-5 copper reserves.
March 13, 2019 China becomes world’s biggest importer of rare earths – analysts For least seven key rare earths - including praseodymium, used in magnets, and yttrium, used in ceramics - China was a net importer in 2018 for the first time in…
March 13, 2019 Mining’s dirty secret faces a climate reckoning Producing a single metric ton of steel in a blast furnace typically releases around 2.3 tons of carbon dioxide, not much less than you’d get from burning a ton of…
March 13, 2019 Malaysia puts bauxite mining ban on hold until impact studies completed Miners wishing to resume operations or start new ones must conduct a study on the environmental impact of their activities before receiving licences.
March 12, 2019 Mixed signals for China steel and iron ore point to prices drifting lower More certainty is needed on the demand outlook before prices can lock in a definitive direction.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am