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…

October 9, 2018

War on coal is heating up, but China is still the key

The IPCC report highlights that coal now has its back very much against the wall, but equally that the real power for change lies in Beijing.

October 8, 2018

From Blenheim to BlackRock, here’s why everyone’s bullish about copper

This week, it seems everybody has something in common: they’re all copper bulls.

October 5, 2018

Gold’s bottom could be investors’ lost treasure

Get ready, gold bulls: The precious metal could be close to finding a bottom.

October 5, 2018

Chile’s court ruling allows Tianqi to buy stake in lithium miner SQM

The country's antitrust court has approved a deal between the competition regulator and Tianqi, allowing the Chinese miner to buy a nearly one-quarter stake in lithium producer SQM .

October 4, 2018

China’s Ganfeng Lithium prices HK listing at bottom of range

The weak pricing comes at a time when an oversupply of lithium has pushed down prices even as demand for the metal is expected to increase.

October 4, 2018

BHP sees major copper demand boost from China’s widening belt and road

BHP has analysed the impact of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a network of overseas construction projects, on commodity demand.

October 2, 2018

No stopping strong global EV sales growth

Across the main auto markets, growth in electric vehicles is booming.

October 1, 2018

China won’t renew coal, steel output restrictions amid trade war

This winter, regulators are replacing hard caps on coal use and steel production with less strict targets.

October 1, 2018

Rio Tinto, Japanese partners to inject $1.55B into Aussie iron ore projects

The company said the investment would enable it to sustain production of its Pilbara Blend brand of iron ore and its Robe Valley lump and fines products.