March 6, 2019 China’s iron ore futures fall as anti-smog measures weigh The level 1 alert, the highest in China's four-tier pollution warning system, has been in place since March 1 and requires steel mills to curb output by 40%-70%.
March 5, 2019 China has not changed coal import policy this year – customs official Comments came after Reuters reported that Chinese customs authorities had stepped up environment and safety checks on foreign cargoes
March 1, 2019 Chinese steel mills delay iron ore restocking, eye cheaper alternatives Mills are also avoiding major suppliers like Vale, Rio Tinto, BHP Group and Fortescue Metals.
March 1, 2019 Asia Gold-India demand picks up as prices dip; buyers eye further correction Gold priced in yen rose to its highest level in more than a year last week.
February 28, 2019 China’s strong imports help explain low LME metal stock Refined metal has been flowing in significant quantities to China, reducing availability in the rest of the world.
February 28, 2019 China’s 2018 coal usage rises 1%, but share of energy mix falls China's coal consumption rose for a second year in a row in 2018, but coal's share of total energy consumption fell below 60 percent for the first time.
February 28, 2019 Junkyard palladium growing as an answer to disappearing resource Recyclers can recover about 90 percent of the metal from catalytic converters in junked cars for a fraction of the cost of mining it.
February 26, 2019 Coal’s perfect storm rattles home to $50B new projects It’s been a tough few weeks for Australia’s coal industry.
February 26, 2019 China’s Dalian exchange to allow individual foreign investors to trade iron ore futures China's Dalian Commodity Exchange said on Tuesday it would allow individual foreign investors to trade iron ore futures on the bourse starting Wednesday.
February 25, 2019 Actually, Australia should be panicked about coal One way or another, the end of the coal-export industry is looking inevitable.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
