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.

September 30, 2018

Shell, partners approve huge $31 billion LNG Canada project

This is the largest new LNG project of its kind in years.

September 30, 2018

Scientists weigh call for much deeper cuts to coal pollution

Coal currently feeds about 27% of the world’s energy demand.

September 28, 2018

China battery firms set up $700m nickel joint venture in Indonesia

Several global metals producers have also set their sights on Indonesia's nickel reserves, looking to tap an expected surge in demand for the battery metal.

September 28, 2018

Asia Gold-Buying picks up in China on lower prices; India discounts narrow

Physical demand saw an uptick in the world's biggest gold consumer, China, after prices fell to six-week lows this week.

September 28, 2018

Chinese interested in buying Rio Tinto’s Namibian uranium mine

Talks between the miner and China National Nuclear Corporation were confirmed by the country's energy minister.

September 27, 2018

China plans to launch iron ore options in 2019

As the world's top buyer of the steelmaking raw material looks to offer more hedging tools to iron ore producers and steelmakers.

September 27, 2018

China adopts more flexible output curbs to battle winter smog

Northern China’s key industrial hub will adopt a more flexible program for its anti-pollution output curbs this winter.

September 27, 2018

The Californian rare earths mine caught between Trump and China

The rare earths trade between the world’s top two economies is largely one-way, with America reliant on China for about 80 percent of its supply.