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.

March 11, 2019

‘Zombie’ enterprises hampering China’s economic transformation – Chinalco

For years, such enterprises have survived on bank loans and local government backing, robbing more deserving companies of financial resources that could have otherwise contributed to local growth.

March 11, 2019

LME launches seven new contracts to try to boost volumes, profit

The steel and alumina contracts have the best chance of succeeding, according to analysts, traders and other industry sources.

March 11, 2019

China iron ore futures hit lowest in March so far on steel curbs

The drop in futures mirrored weakness that has prevailed in the physical market since last week, as steel mills reduced output to comply with anti-smog measures.