January 4, 2019 China iron ore futures hit over 2-month peak on restocking hopes Chinese steel futures rose on Friday buoyed by expectations that steel mills would replenish their stocks of the raw material.
January 4, 2019 China to step up crackdown on rare earth sector: ministry China launched the crackdown on the rare earth sector in 2009, with authorities claiming that illegal activities drove down global prices and made it impossible to cover the huge environmental…
January 4, 2019 China slowdown a big threat to industrial metals in 2019 — analyst With metals ringing off the new year on a weak note, both price- and demand-wise, BMO Metals says the main questions for 2019 revolve around China and whether its government…
January 2, 2019 Defense Metals now controls Wicheeda Lake rare earth deposit We probably have more rare earth deposits in Canada, or controlled by Canadian-listed juniors, than anywhere in the world.
January 2, 2019 A bull market storm brewing for vanadium Traditionally used for steel production, the world is waking up to vanadium for clean energy solutions as pressure mounts to address climate change.
January 2, 2019 New era for Barrick Gold begins Barrick now trades as GOLD in New York and continues as ABX in Toronto.
January 2, 2019 Blackwater founder launches fund to invest in electric car battery metals The founder of the US private security company aims to raise as much as $500 million to invest in deposits of metals such as cobalt, lithium and copper.
January 2, 2019 China’s Zijin plans selling $1.2B worth of shares to fund Nevsun takeover China’s No.1 gold miner aims to sell up to 3.4 billion A shares to investors, a plan which is subject to shareholder and regulatory approval.
December 31, 2018 Commodities cap another dismal year as ’19 offers tough test Raw materials have lost ground amid a flurry of signs the pace of expansion will slow next year.
December 28, 2018 With turmoil rampant, gold targets $1,300 as gloomy 2019 beckons Gold is closing out 2018 with a flourish.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
