April 13, 2018

Global bauxite production to grow: BMI

A new report issued by BMI research states that global bauxite production growth will accelerate over the coming years.

April 13, 2018

Copper, iron ore prices gain on robust Chinese imports

China's copper imports bounce back in the first quarter and is now up more than 7% year-on-year and iron ore shipments remain on pace for another record.

April 13, 2018

Demand in India picks up ahead of festival

Next week Indians will be celebrating the annual festival of Akshaya Tritiya, when buying gold is considered auspicious.

April 13, 2018

China to allow foreign investors to trade iron ore futures starting May 4 -regulator

China is the world's biggest consumer of iron ore, the raw material for manufacturing steel.

April 13, 2018

CMOC Intl CEO Madhavpeddi leaves mining giant

The parent group's Executive Chairman Chaochun Li has replaced him as acting CEO.

April 12, 2018

Impact of electric cars in medium-term copper demand ‘overrated’, experts say

Increasing disposable income in emerging economies and the adoption of greener technologies, are the two factors to drive most of the expected increased demand in copper during the next five…

April 12, 2018

Eurasian Resources Group: market outlook 2018

The past couple of months have featured a broad retracement of the metals complex, away from the recent highs.

April 12, 2018

Coal dead? Peak oil demand? Five takes on fossil fuels’ future

Mining mogul Bob Murray offered a passionate defense of coal, asserting that we’d all “die in the dark” without it.

April 12, 2018

Can China fill aluminium shortage after Rusal sanctioned?

International prices, which have shot up more than 10 percent since the sanctions were announced, will have to rise further to lure exports from China.

April 11, 2018

Why diamond trading slowed down in March

Rapaport expects polished trading to continue slowing in the coming months.