December 14, 2018 Asia Gold-High prices leave demand in the doldrums ahead of holidays If prices come down, we might see some buying because both the new year and the Chinese new year are coming up.
December 13, 2018 Indonesia’s Silkroad Nickel inks $290m offtake agreement The deal is to supply 15 million tonnes of nickel ore over a period of five to eight years, beginning March 2020.
December 13, 2018 China aluminium smelter shuts 250,000 tonne capacity, eyes Sichuan move Aluminium smelters in China are struggling to make money at current Shanghai aluminium prices resulting in significant output cutbacks.
December 9, 2018 China’s copper, iron ore imports slump as economic growth slows Often cited as a market indicator for economic health, the metal has been under pressure since the summer, threatening to unwind a three-year rally.
December 6, 2018 Losing licence to operate new and biggest threat to miners — EY Mining companies across the globe now consider the risk of losing their licence to operate as the biggest risk to their businesses in the next two years
December 6, 2018 Vale says recent dip in global steel prices is temporary Global capacity utilisation in the steel sector has risen to 76% this year from 73% last year, indicating excess capacity in the sector is shrinking.
December 5, 2018 Vanadium’s electric future hobbled by its industrial past Supply scarcity and the resulting price volatility are the two biggest hurdles to vanadium's potential bright electric future.
December 3, 2018 China copper premiums slump to 18-month low as demand wanes The premiums, paid on top of benchmark three-month London Metal Exchange (LME) prices, fell 10.7% from Friday's levels to $62.50 a tonne, the lowest since June 2017.
December 3, 2018 Trade war relief for metals, but bull-bear battle rages on: Andy Home The macro picture may have brightened just a little after the weekend meeting of the U.S. and Chinese presidents, but signs the global economy is losing momentum, do not bode…
December 2, 2018 What to watch in commodities: Trump-Xi, OPEC, iron, Tesla, crops It’ll be an important week for iron ore, which has been badly beaten up in November.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
