February 21, 2019

China’s Chalco promotes president to top job after chairman resigns

The appointment to the top job marks a rapid promotion for Lu Dongliang, who had only served as president at Chalco for one year.

February 21, 2019

China port reportedly bans Australian coal amid Huawei tensions

The U.S. is relentlessly pushing its allies to ban Huawei and China is starting to push back.

February 20, 2019

China delays coal imports from Australia as tensions simmer

“I don’t believe for one moment this is linked to some of the higher level issues of relationships between China and the rest of the world.” - Mackenzie

February 19, 2019

China steel futures extend gains, iron ore ends flat

Iron ore continues to influence the ferrous complex, steel prices reflect the rising cost of iron ore and producers are passing it on to the consumers.

February 19, 2019

Chinese traders freeze Australian coal orders amid 40-day customs delays – sources

Tension between Beijing and Canberra has grown in recent months over issues of cyber security and China's influence in Pacific island nations.

February 17, 2019

Recommissioned Aussie mine dispatches first nickel concentrate shipment to China

Panoramic Resources' first shipment from the Savannah mine contained 7,735 wmt of nickel/copper/cobalt concentrate valued in approximately $6.1 million.

February 15, 2019

EU starts investigation into Chinese steel wheel imports

The investigation could lead to provisional duties being applied within nine months and definitive duties, typically in place for five years, in 15 months.

February 15, 2019

China won’t come to the rescue in global iron ore supply crisis

“If China’s mines could produce more they would already be doing so."

February 14, 2019

Copper price slides despite Chinese imports at record pace

US-China trade spat benefitting copper miners as tariffs on scrap imports boost concentrate shipments 17% to nearly 2m tonnes.

February 14, 2019

China iron ore imports rise on pre-holiday restocking

Iron ore supply is expected to tighten after the Vale accident, but actual effects in the Chinese market will not occur until late March.