July 19, 2018

Tariffs lay bare Washington’s rare earths dilemma

Yttrium is just one a host critical minerals on the list of Chinese imports targeted for the next escalation of the simmering trade war between the two countries.

July 19, 2018

Miners wrote off almost one-third of investments over last decade

From the $939bn invested in major projects between 2008 and 2017, the world’s top 40 mining companies by market cap. wrote-off $273bn or 29% of the initial capital outlay.

July 18, 2018

Jiangxi Copper general manager and executives leave roles

Major managerial shake-up at the state-run Jianxi Copper.

July 17, 2018

Smelting constraints make zinc’s price plunge look overdone

Expectations for a rise in zinc concentrate supplies in coming years have driven down the metal price to one-year lows, but smelting capacity constraints suggest the sell-off is premature.

July 17, 2018

China’s top steel city extends pollution curbs until July 21

Tangshan, China's top steelmaking city, has extended recent emergency pollution control measures until July 21 because of a possible major smog alert.

July 16, 2018

Top-grade iron ore may spike to $100

High-grade iron ore may spike to $100 a metric ton as China intensifies a clampdown on pollution by restraining industrial activity.

July 14, 2018

Landslide at Myanmar jade mine kills at least 15, injures 45: official

This is the latest disaster in the Hpakant jade mining region.

July 13, 2018

Germany to host Europe’s first EV battery plant

BMW already signed up as the factory's main client.

July 13, 2018

Trade war sends commodities to biggest drop in 5 months

China, the biggest consumer of everything from copper to coal, has warned that the proliferation of tariffs could cause a global recession.

July 11, 2018

Copper price plunges to 1-year low

Metal market mayhem with $13 billion worth of copper futures offloaded by lunchtime.