May 9, 2019

China to tighten steel capacity swapping, boost domestic iron ore output

The announcement follows illegal capacity expansions approved by local governments under the cover of capacity swaps.

May 9, 2019

China’s environmental crackdown buoys lead, zinc

Zinc stocks plummeted from 900,000 tonnes at the beginning of 2014 to around 120,000 five years later - due to a rash of zinc mine closures over the past few…

May 8, 2019

IEA: Renewables growth is stalling

Renewable energy deployment stalled out last year, raising alarm bells about the pace of the clean energy transition.

May 7, 2019

Trade war has wiped out $22B for materials investors

The S&P Chemical Index lost about $20 billion in market value in two days, while the metals index lost nearly $850 million.

May 7, 2019

China-US trade war disrupting metal markets, sparking volatility

A swift deterioration in China-US trade talks hit global financial markets this week as investors faced the prospect of an escalation rather than an end to a 10-month-old trade war.

May 7, 2019

Iron ore tugged between Brazilian supply shock, Trump’s trade war

Brazil shipped 18.34 million tonnes of iron ore in April, down 17% from the prior month and a massive 29% from the same month a year earlier.

May 6, 2019

Arctic nations to meet amid tensions over environment, resources

Countries have been scrambling to claim territory or, like China, boost their presence in the region.

May 6, 2019

Faltering metals get check-up as industry gathers in Hong Kong

Base metals have had a shaky start to 2019, with a cautious Q1 advance giving way to an April drop on uncertainty about the global economy.

May 6, 2019

China to close over 1,000 unsafe mining sites in 2019 — state media

The number of these hazardous non-coal mines fell by a quarter in 2018 versus 2012, but they are still plentiful.

May 6, 2019

Oil holds above $60 as supply concerns counter Trump trade talk

Oil recovered from early declines after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to escalate his trade war with China.