April 4, 2019

Profitable coal trade beckons buyers brave enough to test China

It’s high quality and the price is a bargain, but the risk may be too great for Chinese buyers looking for a quick profit.

April 4, 2019

How countries are getting tougher with mining companies

A mix of political populism, higher commodity prices and the expectation electrification will spur demand for raw materials has led governments to change the rules for miners operating in their…

April 2, 2019

Iron ore prices shift structurally higher on Vale woes

Iron ore prices in China reached a record high on Tuesday as market participants wrestled two dilemmas, namely the weather-related disruptions from Australia and the safety outages in Brazil.

April 1, 2019

Commodities’ best quarter since 2016 is tough act to follow

Commodities had their best quarter in almost three years, but demand outlook is running into troubling signs in the U.S. and China, the two biggest consumers.

March 31, 2019

Government officials call for output control at Chinese steel mills

Profits are being squeezed by rising raw material prices, largely caused by production disruptions at Vale SA after the Brumardinho disaster.

March 31, 2019

Seven killed in China plant explosion; second deadly blast this month

Sunday's blast involved a container of scrap metal that exploded in the outdoor yard of a metal-molding plant.

March 29, 2019

China’s Chalco leapfrogs Rusal as 2nd-biggest listed aluminium producer

Chalco said on Friday it boosted annual aluminium output by 16 percent in 2018.

March 27, 2019

Jiangxi Copper 2018 profit rises 52.4% on hedging gain

The Nanchang-based company posted net income of 2.45 billion yuan for last year, up from 1.61 billion yuan in 2017.

March 26, 2019

China boosts coal mining capacity despite climate pledges

China added 194 million tonnes of coal mining capacity in 2018 despite vows to eliminate excess capacity in the sector and to reduce fossil fuel consumption.

March 25, 2019

China’s Feb coking coal imports from Australia fall 21%

Australian imports were at 1.16 million tonnes last month, compared to 1.47 million tonnes in February 2018.