October 14, 2018 What’s next as Tianqi, SQM face off in Chile court On Oct. 11, Chile's Constitutional Court put the brakes on a $4 billion deal allowing the sale of A 24 percent stake in SQM to China's Tianqi Lithium Corp.
October 12, 2018 LME Week metals puzzle is how to trade a trade war Donald Trump didn't make it to LME Week, the annual jamboree of the global metals trading community. But the US president was the hot topic.
October 12, 2018 China Sept copper imports jump on scrap crackdown, open arb window The September imports were 21.2 percent higher than a year earlier and were the highest since March 2016.
October 11, 2018 Chilean court suspends sale to Tianqi of stake in lithium miner SQM The Constitutional Court said it would hear arguments in the case on Oct. 22.
October 10, 2018 SQM controlling shareholder moves to block stake sale to China’s Tianqi The controlling shareholder in Chilean lithium producer SQM on Wednesday filed suit with Chile's Constitutional Court.
October 10, 2018 Top copper miner almost sold out on strong China demand Chinese copper demand has been so strong in the past few months that top producer Codelco has almost sold out of supplies for next year, well ahead of schedule.
October 10, 2018 The real cash cow in mining isn’t metals. It’s bad old coal For all the bullish talk about metals of the future, miners are making some of their biggest profits from heavy-industry stalwart coal.
October 10, 2018 Australia’s Port Hedland iron ore shipments to China rise 5% in Sept Iron ore shipments to China from Australia's Port Hedland terminal rose 5.3 percent in September.
October 9, 2018 Dalian iron ore hits nearly 3-week high on restocking outlook Steel mills have restocking demand after holiday break - analysts.
October 9, 2018 China aluminium exports to surge on trade war – CRU Chinese aluminium exports are expected to surge in coming months and next year after Beijing boosted tax rebates as part of a package to soften the impact of a trade war…
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
