May 29, 2018

Ivorian miner seeks $375m bauxite venture with Sumitomo

Neighboring Guinea is now China’s largest supplier of bauxite after overtaking Australia in 2017.

May 29, 2018

China is said to mull more US coal imports to cut deficit

Chinese officials are currently looking at boosting purchases from West Virginia in particular.

May 28, 2018

Alaska wants cold crabs and colder gas to narrow China trade gap

A planned LNG project alone would shrink the trade gap between U.S. and China by up to $10 billion a year says Governor Bill Walker.

May 28, 2018

China metals companies trade on Shanghai exchange’s new platform

It will expand to include more commodities, including zinc, lead, nickel, tin and silver, in the next step.

May 28, 2018

Chinalco closes gap on top aluminium producer Hongqiao via Yunnan deal

Yunnan Metallurgical Group, which controls Yunnan Aluminium Co Ltd, will be merged into China Copper Co, a joint venture between Chinalco and the Yunnan provincial government.

May 28, 2018

Fortescue goes ahead with $1.3bn iron ore project in Western Australia

The Eliwana mine will help the company lift its iron ore grades and so satisfy the new demands of its biggest customer, China, which is increasingly asking for higher quality…

May 25, 2018

Asia Gold-Demand fades as prices recover; India discounts widen

Physical gold demand remained subdued this week in most Asian hubs as prices rebounded following an initial dip.

May 25, 2018

Trump “victories” on trade are anything but

As the year has progressed, the underbrush has gotten thornier, Trump's progress on trade has slowed, and now it has likely stopped altogether.

May 25, 2018

China opening may spark iron ore to become more like crude oil: Russell

Iron ore is still a long way behind other commodity markets, such as crude oil, where paper trade exceeds physical by large multiples.

May 25, 2018

Chinese battery firms join Responsible Cobalt Initiative

German car manufacturer Daimler also joined the RCI last month.