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%.

October 25, 2018

Bolsonaro’s anti-China rants have Beijing nervous about Brazil

Bolsonaro has portrayed China, its largest trading partner, as a predator looking to dominate key sectors of its economy.

October 25, 2018

Chalco Q3 profit rises 6.8 pct on lower operating costs

The listed arm of Chinalco, China's biggest state-run aluminium producer, posted net income of 640.9 million yuan ($92.31 million) for July-September.

October 25, 2018

Barrick could trade copper mines for gold ones to expand Tier 1 assets

The combined miner plans to focus on Tier 1 assets, those producing at least 500,000 ounces of gold annually, with a mine life of more than 10 years and low…

October 24, 2018

Steel wheels from China dumped in US market

The commerce department, has instructed US border officials to collect cash deposits at a margin of 231.7 percent

October 24, 2018

Zinc market tightness confounds bearish expectations

"Screamingly bullish" is how analysts at Citi described the Shanghai Zinc market earlier this month.