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.

November 30, 2018

China’s Chalco shuts 470,000 tonnes of aluminium capacity as price slump bites

China's biggest state-run aluminium producer has decided to make around 470,000 tonnes of annual output at units including Shanxi Huasheng and Shandong Huayu subject to "flexible" output arrangements.