October 29, 2018

China mulls stimulus as car sales drop in world’s top market 

To counteract the slowdown, China’s top economic planning body is proposing to halve the tax on car purchases to 5%

October 29, 2018

Rare earths in the cross-hairs of new high-tech arms race

As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.

October 29, 2018

China’s Jiangxi Copper posts best quarterly profit in four years

The Nanchang-based company earned net income of 767.3 million yuan ($110.31 million) in the three months to Sept.

October 29, 2018

Lead, the bull market no-one wants to buy into

Lead has all the hallmarks of a classic bull commodity story.

October 29, 2018

Japan steel industry group head worried about signs of slowing China economy

The calm before the storm, potentially.

October 29, 2018

China’s Jiangsu Shagang to stop 9 blast furnaces in Nov

The operation halt at two steel mills is expected to reduce pig iron output of 290,000 tonnes and steel products output of about 160,000 tonnes.

October 28, 2018

China’s Byton eyes IPO to fund expansion – Automobilwoche

Byton already has financial backing from Chinese battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.

October 26, 2018

Yanzhou Coal’s Australia bet wins over Goldman on price gain

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co.’s high-profile acquisition of assets in Australia last year is set to pay dividends

October 26, 2018

Chile’s court rejects lawsuit to block Nutrien’s sale of stake in SQM to Tianqi

While the decision is final and not subject to appeal, one legal hurdle remains — Pampa Group, which controls SQM, earlier this month filed an additional appeal with Chile’s TDLC…

October 25, 2018

Surging US steel helps iron ore price to 9-month high

Global steel production stays strong in September with Chinese furnaces blasting at near record pace and US output surging 9%.