November 16, 2018 Australia’s coal revival in full swing by 2019 The outlook for coal depends basically on the growth of electricity and steel production in Asia.
November 15, 2018 Sinking shipping gauge signals trouble for iron ore, coal price Rates for dry bulk cargo carriers have collapsed 70% since August.
November 14, 2018 China plumbs ocean depths to extend its cobalt lead China, the leading holder of international deep sea exploration licences, increases its lead in the race for alternative sources of battery minerals by taking samples from cobalt-bearing mountains deep in…
November 14, 2018 Chinese copper smelters look to mine investment to secure supply China is the world's biggest consumer of the metal but its own copper mine production has been stagnating amid a broad crackdown on pollution, exacerbating a heavy reliance on imports.
November 11, 2018 Chinese vessel collects cobalt samples in the Pacific – Xinhua The vessel performed a 138-day survey in the west Pacific.
November 9, 2018 China steel marks second weekly fall amid ample supply The most actively traded rebar on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed down 0.2 percent at 3,933 yuan ($566) a tonne, and lost 2.9 percent for the week.
November 9, 2018 Key festivals light up Indian demand We were initially skeptical about Diwali demand but it jumped this week, despite higher prices - Harshad Ajmera, the proprietor of JJ Gold House
November 8, 2018 Abundant aluminium stocks and low prices conceal tight market Aluminium is a metal key for the transport and packaging industries but at current prices about 40% of the world's aluminium production is losing money.
November 8, 2018 China October rare earth exports slump to 3-year low The world's largest producer of rare earth minerals shipped 3,100 tonnes last month, versus 4,950 tonnes in September.
November 7, 2018 A beautiful mine While lithium giants like SQM and Albemarle tangle with one another over scarce lithium brines and water, a beautiful lithium mine in Nevada’s Clayton Valley is taking shape.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
