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.

February 13, 2019

China’s iron ore futures extend pullback amid supply speculation

"I think this is just a natural volatility after such a big supply shock"

February 12, 2019

Livent to export Chinese lithium in 2019 due to subsidy uncertainty

The action will increase Livent's sale taxes in China but give it greater access to growing markets for lithium in Japan, South Korea and elsewhere.

February 12, 2019

Nickel rally fades, electric vehicle buzz doesn’t

Was it another false dawn for the nickel market?

February 12, 2019

China scoops up more gold for reserves as global risks mount

While China’s holdings are the sixth largest by country, they account for only 2.4 percent of reserves, compared with more than 70 percent in Germany and the US.